The BTR-80 (Russian: бронетранспортёр, romanized: bronetransportyor, lit. 'armoured carrier') is an 8×8 wheeled amphibious armoured personnel carrier (APC) designed in the Soviet …

May 27, 2020 · After suffering enormous casualties, the Russians finally managed to capture the city, only to be forced out of it again by a Chechen counterattack in 1996. The war ended with …

The BTR-T (Russian: Бронетранспортёр-Тяжелый (Bronetransporter-Tyazhelyy), ‘Armoured Transporter–Heavy’) was a Russian heavy APC (armored personnel carrier), designed by the …

The BTR-60 has seen action in the Yom Kippur War, the 1971 War between India and Pakistan (where it was used very effectively to punch a hole through to Jessore and subsequently …

The range of modifications would end in the 1980s with a brand new model, denominated BTR-80 but first approved for service in 1986, which saw action in Afghanistan and is now the practical …

Chechen Wars: The BTR-80 played a significant role in both the First and Second Chechen Wars, where it was utilized for troop transport, fire support, and reconnaissance missions. Its mobility …

The BTR-80 was an improvement of the BTR-70 APC Series and was followed by the BTR-82 APC family. Although the BTR-80 has the same armament as the BTR-70 APC the weapons …

Jan 25, 2007 · Russian lessons learned include foreseeng and predicting chechen use of deception and ambush operations as well as improvised explosive devices. Russia's armed …

Dec 21, 2019 · On New Year’s Eve, 1994 Russian tanks and infantry fighting vehicles poured into the streets of Grozny with an assault expected to snuff out the self-declared Chechcen …

The BTR-70 wheeled armored personnel carrier showed many of the same vulnerabilities as the BMD and BMP. Sixty-two tanks were destroyed in the first month's fighting in Chechnya. Over …