It’s official: Ukraine receives American Bradley infantry fighting vehicles
The Ukrainian army has received Bradley infantry fighting vehicles from the United States.
The information was shared by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov. He thanked the American people, President Joe Biden and Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin for the equipment.
You will never know until you try. Huge. Powerful. Well-armed. Ready for battle. Made in the U.S.A.
Bradley IFVs have arrived in Ukraine and joined #UAarmy!
We promise: these machines will not be bored.
Thank you to @POTUS , my colleague @SecDef Lloyd J. Austin III and the… pic.twitter.com/wrKhVTYsWr— Oleksii Reznikov (@oleksiireznikov) May 2, 2023
Unfortunately, it is not yet known how many Bradleys the Ukrainian Armed Forces have received, but the United States had previously promised to provide Ukraine with about 100 units.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine were supposed to receive Bradley fighting vehicles in the M2A2 ODS-SA modification. This version of the BMP was introduced in 2003. It has the same characteristics as the M2A3, except for the lack of a Commander Independent Viewer. The M2A2 ODS-SA has improved armor made of titanium, more digital instruments and a 600 hp engine.
