AFU Destroy Rare Russian Light Tank For First Time

• 23.11.2023, 8:11

What is the peculiarity of this vehicle, of which the Russians have only 14 pieces?

The Ukrainian military has destroyed the enemy's tracked lightly armoured all-terrain vehicle "Plastun-SN" for the first time during the full-scale Russian invasion, Defense Express analysts confirm.

"Plastun-SN" got into the Russian army quite recently, the experts note. At the end of October, the Russian Ministry of Defence reported the transfer of the first batch of 14 vehicles out of the total ordered batch of 50 all-terrain vehicles.

What is "Plastun-SN" - Characteristics

weight - 3.8 tonnes

track width - 500 mm

ground clearance - 500 mm;

cruising speed - 30 km / h;

maximum speed - 50 km / h;

troop - up to 8 persons while travelling on land and up to 6 persons while overcoming water obstacles.

"Plastun-SN" is based on the civilian all-terrain vehicle of the same name "Plastun", which the occupants adapt for military needs. The vehicle can also be used to evacuate the wounded.