Ukraine's BTR-4 Homemade Vehicle is Better Than You Think

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Written by : Chris Cappy and Justin Taylor
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Development of the Ukrainian BTR-4 started in the early 2000s after the full completion of BTR-94 fielding in 1999. The first prototype was displayed in 2006, and accepted for military service by Ukraines Ministry of Defense in 2008. One such factory that produced vehicles for the Soviet Union during WW2 but now creates unique Ukrainian tanks is the Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau in service since 1927 and Kiev Armored Plant that has been around since 1935.
Fellow history nerds will immediately recognize the KMDB as the company that designed the T-34 which was the backbone of the Soviet tank force in WWII. Is it ironic or coincidence that they are now creating weapons to fight against the Russian army? The Kharkiv Morozov manufactures the BTR4 but from what I could gather on open source intelligence about modern Ukraines armored vehicle production it seems like maybe only the Malyshev Factory in Kharkiv is still operating.
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[@balls4303]

rip joe rogan

[@cheetotoofatwavy8007]

can you make a video about the marine Corp lav 25

[@alfaduck]

@@officecomputer8887 Not Kiev - Kyiv.

[@ShiftoHvH]

why did you change the name of the video?

[@Lucky32Luke]

Awesome video again. One thing to mention the capital of Ukraine is pronounced Keev (not Keyav). Russians are pronouncing it like that and it could be an insult for Ukrainians. Just saying...

[@ezOqekuRitusohI]

6:45, Actually the Russians solved the "small door problem" by not issuing their soldiers any equipment or gear.

[@Grantidge69]

And not issuing them any rations, either, so they'd be skinny enough to fit 👍

[@Deno2100]

Well apparently it's working, NATO/UAF are about to tap out.

[@alamore5084]

@@Grantidge69 How dare you mock the mighty Russian army. Their troops have been issued with mouldy rations dating back to 1983. This is intentional to give them dissentry so they remain thin😎

[@SuwinTzi]

You see Ivan, when you have no gear, no opening is too small!

[@terryharris1291]

They now take the doors off so they can get the washing machines in.

[@josephfranzen9196]

The BTR-4, still faster than Cappy’s Camry.

[@Taskandpurpose]

🤣 I see you’re a man of culture and class with that reference

[@annoyed707]

You laugh, but his Camry made the Mosul run in less than twelve parsecs.

Camry doesn’t break down

[@aaronleverton4221]

@ Depends upon who owned it, where and for how long.

@@aaronleverton4221 Percentage wise, Camry is just a lot more reliable than a Volkswagen Passat, in general

[@minkodima]

As an Ukrainian i was amazed of how dealdly it is, especially during those fights in Mariupol, damn dat 30mm cannon wub-wub-wub against tanks and ruzz infanty makes me proud of its accuracy and for our defence industry in general. Hope it will help us to survive as well as stuff from all over the world

[@Darwinist]

The Taiwanese should be looking at these. Given their geography(lots of mountains cut through with well developed road systems and LOTS of urban areas) I think highly mobile wheeled vehicles that pack a punch and carry ATGMs can punch considerably above their weight in the case of a Chinese invasion.

[@chinazieswillstartww3253]

@@Darwinist US won't sanction China if they invade Taiwan. Because US companies are getting huge profit by manufacturing in China

[@moisesaguila1875]

I dont think is so good, is more propaganda for ukraine than anything else, no one want that piece, the country that buy, returning due lot a problems,

[@Darwinist]

@@moisesaguila1875 Yes there were a lot of problems early on, but since that first patch got returned(and corrupt execs got fired and/or arrested for it) then many other foreign nations have bought and not returned it.

[@thelonehunter6025]

@@chinazieswillstartww3253 I don't think you understand what would happen if the Chinese invade Taiwan. The US would sanction them worse than Russia because Taiwan is the semiconductor manufacturer of the world making something like 75% or more of the most advanced chips on the planet so if they fall there will be a massive technological crisis across the globe because the chip shortages that we were experiencing just a year ago would double or triple in their severity I think with just that huge threat alone the US would sanction the hell out of China. And let's not forget that those US companies that make a lot of their electronics in China won't be able to make them if China destroys their semiconductor supply. Also Japan has pledged their support for Taiwan in the case that China invades and because the US has a defense treaty with Japan if China fights Japan the US will join in just to defend Japan so in the event of an invasion it will quickly turn into a World War.

[@SK-ko8dr]

BTR-4 "Butsefal" is insanely brilliant and effective machine. Unfortunately, Ukraine hasn't had enough time to produce a good number of them and entered the war with only about 400 of them.

[@kuval6768]

Cause we have corrupt in our country

[@TheGefeste2719]

@@kuval6768 I hope this will change after the war when investments and reforms that will be sponsored by the EU go to Ukraine

[@Iriiskii]

​@@TheGefeste2719Интересно что вы думаете сейчас об Украине и о всей западной пропаганде)

[@bohdankuzmiak]

67+ it was the number of BTR 4 in the National Guard. The number in the armed forces is unknown.

[@polakrodak8538]

There were like 700 something last time i read

[@polakrodak8538]

@@bohdankuzmiak Wikipedia states that there at least 200 in service with the regular military as of 2021

[@andriiyeremeiev9869]

Только в одной 92 бригаде их было больше 100

[@FannaD]

@@andriiyeremeiev9869 Здоров хлопче)

[@MultiSkrillex]

@@andriiyeremeiev9869 Крутяк))

[@paperluigi-gs8cs]

7:57 The greatest engine, it even protects itself.

[@exorevbivoevturque]

XDDD

[@marcrasm]

it is a very strange engine sitting on top of the vehicle but if it works who are we to judge

[@ch-53esuperstallion76]

Why is the engine exhaust pipe look like a cannon? It’s a joke

[@MooseGaming33]

it's backfire even kills russians

[@garvitchaudhary1]

@@ch-53esuperstallion76 its a opposed piston supercharged engine similar to ACE by Cummins, Due to the Engine Gases exiting at a higher rate and The 2 stroke engine needing scavenging the Pipes look like canons.

[@JTMaster]

I remember that one of the captured BTR-4's was captured back by Ukrainian forces during their counteroffensive. One of the few instances where they captured back their equipment.

[@Croco3103]

we will not only return our equipment, but also return the lands that were taken from us. But, unfortunately, we pay a very high price for this, because we lose our brothers and sisters who bow their heads and die .... While some Europeans and Americans complain and want to stop helping us. On the contrary, you should help us and increase your help and support to us.

[@JTMaster]

@@Croco3103 i support humanitarian aid services that are helping Ukraine when i can. Money is tight though.

[@nagantm441]

@@Croco3103 it'll be fun watching you lose

[@Salem-Angel]

@@Croco3103 I don't recall the exact quote or who said it, but here it goes "first they took the Jews, I did not help them, then they took the gypsies, and I did not help them, then they took the (cannot remember), and I did not help them, and then they came for me, and no one was left to help me." If we do not stand up and support our fellow countries, then they shall fall, one by one, until eventually our enemies shall come for us, and no one will be there to support us. We must all work together and support one another for survival.

[@PUARockstar]

​@@nagantm441 so no fun for you

[@ROFLobster4884]

A lot of these vehicles were lost in Mariupol, but they really put on a good showing first. They proved very effective in a situation that was very difficult- surrounded, cut off from resupply or repair and in a dense urban battlefield. They were especially effective at outflanking tanks. I foresee demand for them increasing exponentially when the war is over.

[@PrograError]

well... they prob need to improve the QA then...

[@Destroyer_V0]

That, or designs based on them as a concept

[@marcusanton95]

Well, they'll get them back along with more Russian abandoned equipment when they retake Mariupol in the spring. U.S has a bunch of older non V hauled armored vehicles we're no longer using in active battles. Suspect against IED's but would definitely assist the UA until something better comes along.

[@PrograError]

@@marcusanton95 well… at this point, UA is literally a battleground test arena for obsolete weapons and vehicles for the Cold War and see what they did correctly in a huge war theatre they were largely designed for and mean to operate in. Plus it’s a scrap metal “junkyard” with C4. Except the scraping is on the OPFOR in UA :wink:

[@sankaplays3098]

@@marcusanton95 You are a fool and obviously only get your news surrounding this war from Western sources. Mariupul in the spring lmao.

[@OldMusicFan83]

I saw Ukrainian BTRs in Iraq in 2003. I got pretty excited, because in my Cold War days, they were the opfor. And now here they were providing security for me! I think they were older Soviet BTRs.

[@cdgncgn]

invaders or Iraq ?

[@RavenGuardian]

@@cdgncgn The Ukrainian army was like the 4th or 5th biggest contingent during the early stages of the war.

[@busterbeagle2167]

thanks for serving sir. and thanks for sharing.

[@wireman4029]

Could it have been a Stryker?

[@OldMusicFan83]

@@wireman4029 no. BTRs. I’m a veteran and I know Soviet vehicles

[@kortanioslastofhisname]

The videos from the point of view of a BTR4's gunner engaging other armoured vehicles in the streets of Mariupol and the drone footage of a BTR4 taking out two T72s (I think also in Mariupol) have really stuck with me from all the frontline footage of the early months of the war... Thanks for giving a great vehicle the spotlight it deserves! Fingers crossed many more of these will soon be manufactured 🇺🇦

[@jonathanbelanger6574]

Yes the 30mm gun is impressive, it can knock out any MBT, chunks do fly off no matter what tank your using, it will take out it's sights or disable the tracks

[@felixcat9318]

Me too, that footage was phenomenal, they didn't hold back to a safe distance, they went in and directly engaged and destroyed their enemy. I thought that they deserved medals for their courage and professionalism, but as with the IDF, they're just happy to rid their country of invading genocidal enemies...

[@TheRollingCabbage]

Then you may be pleased to know that the gunner of those videos has been freed in a recent POWs exchange

[@janbudaj2173]

Whenever someone asked me after seeing these videos why is it such a hard fight for Russia, it was much easier to answer - it's not just the bravery and competence, it's also the confidence in their equipment and abilities. Both of these videos showed a BTR4 starting a fight from adventageous position against enemy with superior equipment and/or numbers. It wasn't guaranteed to work and left little room for error...but they went in and engaged the enemy when right then and there they didn't have to.

[@mortenovergaard7397]

the 30mm gun can blow through a tank's armor with repetitive shots at the same spot. quite impressive..

[@leskokromplitz584]

As ua officer i had experience with 4th. Its really marvelous vehicle. Very fast, easy to drive, good armament.

[@sirfanatical8763]

I like it too. I wonder how a ukranian BMP would look like. The BTR4 is basicall like a LAV25 to me. Modern design, amphibious and doors on the rear. + ATGMs. I'd say, good vehicle. Does the BTR4MV1 come with thermals? I think so.

[@RustyBear]

@@sirfanatical8763ukraine has there own bmp version BMP-1UM and umd and many more upgraded ones

[@WardenWolf]

One key thing you failed to mention is that rear doors allow soldiers to exit concealed and protected by the vehicle's armor instead of being exposed to fire the moment they step out. An enemy may not even know soldiers are dismounting until they fan out to the sides.

[@cjperry2731]

"..Ukraine apparently loves modularity almost as much as the US department of defense.." Imagine that..

[@racebannon7209]

Yeah. Imagine..SMH

[@profftrefelling2000]

Imagine that? Why? It's a NATO force, and has been since 2014.

[@markmitchell457]

NATO standard GOOD! Having a future with NATO BETTER!

[@profftrefelling2000]

@@americafirst3738 Omg... 8 months in and you don't know that what's even left now of their army now is only NATO traind troops, and NATO equippement. The only differens is the Passport. And you go like - DUUUUHHH....that's not NATO!! DuDUduuuuuhh! Whats your IQ? THE F*CKING NATO CHEAF EVEN ADMITTED EVERyTHING ON TAPE! (6 months in).

[@cavscout7113]

@@profftrefelling2000 Not a NATO member.

[@assertivekarma1909]

Russia gets too much credit for any of the successes that the Soviet Union had, as it was a collaboration of many countries (including Ukraine) and they all had a naive notion of a shared PURPOSE & ideology to motivate them... Ukraine has always had a strong industrial base & skilled people.

[@kukulroukul4698]

Romania too

[@boomerisadog3899]

The USSR was Russia, Ukraine, Romania, and all the others were vassel states. I don't mean to diminish their achievements and contributions but it's just plain wrong to pretend it was an equal partnership. Most Soviet states wanted independence but had no chance against the Russian war machine. That's why most have chosen to distance themselves from Russia and cozy up to the West as soon as they had the option.

[@Deno2100]

@@boomerisadog3899 How's that worked out for them. Some of the poorest and most backward countries with no future or countries that are actively being dismantled.

[@manofcultura]

@@boomerisadog3899 I don’t think you understand what OP is getting at. Ukraine and the warsaw pack proxies have a lot of native industries and talents. Hell even Armenia had people migrate to the USSR and design some of the best military equipment they have. Unlike the US these migrants never fully integrated and with the fall of the Soviet Union a lot of that talent left Russia proper. Now Russia has a military and military equipment industry that is basically smooching off the reputation of the old soviet industry that no longer exists.

[@bradyportwood9398]

@@Deno2100 and how is Russia doing when those nations were under Russia were they any better I mean dude stop with the Russian cope also Poland is improving and the baltics is improving and Ukraine was improving before everything happened

[@andriiyeremeiev9869]

Больше всего БТР4 было в 92 бригаде, она единственная полностью была ими вооружена. Харьков мой защищала. Тут их и потеряно было больше всего, уж больно соотношение сил в Харьковской области в начале войны было плохое.

[@pavloromanenko8370]

але 92 і розвалила кілька колон самими БТР

[@andriiyeremeiev9869]

@@pavloromanenko8370 Так, там навіть та сама росгвардійська колона відома, яку потім кожний кто проїздив знімав.

[@user-sc8pg9qj8g]

Зато трофеев много набрали

[@shao27ful]

@@user-sc8pg9qj8g так, але БТР-82 руснявий то більше IFV, пушка норм, але для десанту це хуїта. БТР-4 топ. І десанту збс і пушки круті. Сподіваюсь виготовлять таких машинок побільше на військо

[@oleksii8182]

А захоплені відмиємо від московського бруду.

[@MutheiM_Marz]

that BTR-4 from Royal Thai Army ร.2 พัน.3 รอ (2nd regiment 3rd battalion Royal Guard Infantry) we also have T-84 Oplot M and Mi-17.....Ukraine have some good stuff and cheap.

[@who_tf_cares]

Oplot is amazing

[@TheBlackCat352]

I think the BTR-4 cemented it’s legacy by being utilized and filmed by the Azov regiment during the Siege of Mariupol. The videos they showed demonstrated to people how effective of a killing machine it was. Plus, the heroism demonstrated by Azov and the Ukrainian marines during the siege also added towards the BTR-4’s track record.

[@ReySchultz121]

​@@historyandhorseplaying7374 It's 2022, the most concerning thing they can do is throw slurs at African college students, much less jews, they haven't overthrown Zelenskyy btw. what's more, they've been incorporated into the army, as time went by the more radical parts of the regiment either mellowed out or left.

[@michakrynicki7299]

​@@historyandhorseplaying7374 the only nazis in this war are russians WHO shoud be in there country not in Ukrainie

[@historyandhorseplaying7374]

@@ReySchultz121 LOL is that what you’re telling yourself? That the Yachtzees “mellowed out”? LOL no thanks, I’m on the side of those who fight against the Yachtzees, I don’t care if they’re mellowed out or not, they need to be pushing up daisies.

[@MickLoaca]

@@historyandhorseplaying7374 "Yacht-zee" now that's a pretty apt name for the Russian oligarchs and government officials LOL

[@historyandhorseplaying7374]

@@MickLoaca So, countries don’t have government officials…? It’s somehow evil for a government to have officials? LOL. And as for “oligarchs”…. I’m American, you will find more oligarchs in control of the US than of anywhere else in the world. Biden, Pelosi, the Clintons, Obama, and all the rest, are “oligarchs” of the highest kind. What, you think the US government is full of poor people? LOL.

[@werfault4076]

Fun fact (if i remember correctly): BM-7 Parus is a continuation of the family of combat modules for boats. BM-3 'Shturm' (assault), BM-4 'Grim' (thunder), BM-5 'Shtil' (calm, like calm sea), BM-5M 'Katran' (squalus), BM-7 'Parus' (sail). As far as I know, BM-7 was never installed on boats unlike BM-5M that is installed on Project 58155. Also if interested in BTR-94 module, or Ukrainian armor, or just tankporn, look up for 'BRDM with BAU-23х2' (Also i've seen this module installed on HMMWV). Or 'BTR-80 with BMP-3 turret'. I doubt you could find any pictures, but believe me, they do exist.

[@laszlokocsis7817]

BMP3 and BTR80 has the same turret ring, or it needed some bubba welding?

[@williamyoung9401]

All you need is some extra sugar, spice, and everything nice! =P

[@povilasbrilius]

@@laszlokocsis7817 jokes collection since #oxbridge is an impeaching argument presidency wise 😅🦣🦛

[@werfault4076]

​@@laszlokocsis7817 I believe that BMP-3 turret is wider, so to fit it on BTR-80 they put a couple of tens of centimiters of superstructure. Also its not, like, usual thing to do, just some experimental stuff of the 90s.

[@M4xFr4gg]

There is a BTR-90M with BMP-3 turret. I doubt you could fit this turret to the smaller BTR-80.

[@joshuacalloway4637]

About halfway through my deployment in Yusafiyah, in early 2006, my platoon received a Humvee with a Raven system with .50. While little combat happened at a distance, at night at a blocking position, being able to see at a distance with night or heat vision, was a game changer. Add in their drones we didn’t have, and a Ukrainian armored vehicle truly has eyes on the battlefield to call in support.

[@gondorr3460]

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[@v13r3r]

Pretty cool. Saw a video of one take out a T72 from a burst to the side. Then saw another vid of one wiping out an entire BMP3 crew and squad. That RWS and reverse speed is absolutely amazing

[@pingpong_]

I would prefer that there was no reason for such photos :(

[@512TheWolf512]

@@pingpong_ and do nothing to achieve that

[@Chilionloppu]

10:22 The cage armor does not actually work like that. Cage armor works by two ways, giving a chance (around 50%) to either crush the fuze to prevent detonation or disrupt the shape of the shaped charge to prevent optimal detonation. The distance can actually make the shaped charge better because most RPGs detonate too close for optimal effect, which is why spaced armor is also not ideal against shaped charges.

[@Uncle_Smallett]

BTRs, as most APCs, just hasnt such armor to feel the difference between optimal and not so optimal detonations, but explosion on armor often destroys hull by itself and no care about HEAT element. So it much better to explode NOT on hull anyway.

[@TeddyBear-ii4yc]

@@Uncle_Smallett Yeah, 🇬🇧 & 🇺🇸 AFVs have bolt-on armour about 7"< thick to protect the people areas! This afv doesn't! But as to the basic design, I've often wondered about the advisability of making an armoured vehicle but with inflatable tyres?? Can they drive with all of one sides tyres down?

[@Monia_V]

There is a photo on the network of an armored personnel carrier 4 in the Donbass in 2014, and there an RPG7 shell got stuck in this grid

[@TheLadderman]

@@TeddyBear-ii4yc What are you talking about? 7 inch thick add on armor? on an IFV? Are you talking about ERA? Most western militaries I can think of still aren't widely using ERA on their wheeled AFVs quite yet. And tracked stuff like the Bradley and Warrior are in a completely different weight class and cant really be compared. And if you're wondering about the viability of wheeled armored vehicles, western militaries use them all the time as well. The tires are all heavily reinforced and run-flats. So they are really durable, and even if they do lose pressure they wont immobilize the vehicle.

[@TheLadderman]

@@Monia_V Yeah, that is the designed purpose of slat armor. The slats are spaced just right in order to be able to crush the ogive and short circuit the piezoelectric fuse on RPG-7 warheads (and other warheads of similar style), thereby literally de-fusing it. Notably this does mean that slat armor is ineffective against warheads which have a different type of fuse.

[@user-mb8bx6ws7f]

I worked at the factory that manufactures them - really interesting military equipment that deserves attention)

[@user-mb8bx6ws7f]

@Tin Watchman Near from Kharkiv)

[@bluecollardadventures2338]

@@user-mb8bx6ws7f Нехай Бог благословить y і вашу націю

[@markholbrook7482]

My fave clip at 13:30 was a BTR/ BMP taking on a T72 from the rear. You can see rounds initially bouncing off. It's extraordinary footage and immensely brave of the crew.

[@captainharris8980]

I always wondered about the windows. I've seen plexiglass that can resist heavy machine gun rounds, and always wondered why they weren't fitted on APCs. The BTR basic design always seemed capable, but poorly engineered for what it ultimately became. Ukraine really improved on what used to be a death trap. Wow. I'm impressed.

[@swashbuckler8723]

Because it scatches easy, is more susceptible to temperature chages, and is more expensive.

[@captainharris8980]

@@swashbuckler8723 I did not know that. Thanks.

[@MisterW0lfe]

@@captainharris8980 and sometimes it can help the enemy Ordnance. My Plt Sgt's RG-31 was hit by an RPG. warhead detonated on the cage armor, melted copper jet hit the windshield, didn't even crack it, but then somehow wrapped around the edges of it before entering the cabin and splattering into his face, costing him an eye.

[@Asmodi16]

That thing is still a deathtrap. It has no armor and everything except rifle caliber round will penetrate the armor and probably kill someone.

[@mangalores-x_x]

@@Asmodi16 You just identified the difference between APC and IFV. Most APCs have only protection against small arms and shell splinters, also in NATO.

[@olejnik5165]

I love Ukrainian military industry I love how they modernize old soviet equipment its such a aesthetic, I love BTR-4 and especially BTR-3 which is a big upgrade for such a weak APC also check out BTR-4MVI it looks like a NATO 8x8 APC

[@MrDarthImperius]

And there's also a BMP-1 modification which swaps the original turret with BM-7

[@hillbilly4895]

That's a lot of love...

[@k.s.7045]

@@hillbilly4895 and a lot of corupption .

[@SC4RRiGAN]

The Ukrainian military Industry is small and shit compared to the time of the soviet union.

[@olejnik5165]

@@SC4RRiGAN Well obviously lol even US military industry can be named Shit when u compare it to the peak of Cold war of ww2

[@mcchicken9342]

I guess the original decision to place the engine in the rear of the hull on Russian BTRs dates back to BTR-60. While testing another prototype, they noticed that the vehicle was poorly balanced. Especially, when an unloaded truck jumped off a drop into the water, it tended to nod with the front. That was a huge design flaw since an unloaded truck could not use its water-jet propulsion engine, because it was literally hanging in the air.

[@VALMOX]

As Ukrainian LEGO Blogger I say: BTR-4 is incredible vehicle!

[@chaos.....]

bro what

[@VALMOX]

@@chaos..... yes

[@ihormay3418]

Man, I wish we had more of these

[@TohaBgood2]

Well, you'll just have to build a ton of them after Ukraine wins the war! For now, you'll just have to use the Western IFVs. Slava Ukraini, brother!

[@williamyoung9401]

We do. They're called Strikers. Except they're not as good, a lot taller, and not amphibious. But don't worry; the Strikers are more expensive. 🤑

[@fryertuck6496]

@@TohaBgood2 How dumb are you gonna look when Russia wins totally this? So you support child murdering nazis who have killed 14,000 civilians since 2014? You have strange heroes.

[@TohaBgood2]

@@fryertuck6496 Awwww, look at the Russian naZi troll still trying to push 8-year-old debunked propaganda 😁😁😁 No one believes you nazis anymore! Your psyop failed. In fact, you seem to fail at everything you try to do. Failed country, failed empire…

[@user-gq8cs4tg3x]

Your country is a shithole. It will be more shithole after more fighting in a year. No matters how many Russians you kill, its your buildings and infrastructure that is being fucked. And you will be in debt to usa you will be paying it back for 50 years like the UK after ww2. Yeah, ukraine is a fucked shithole even if it “wins” Enjoy :)

[@CeBePuH]

More on Ukraine, please!!

[@elinam4452]

Ukraine will lose the war . Keep dreaming bud

[@vitalijch4452]

@@elinam4452 hey, what is goin on near Zaporizhia?

[@elinam4452]

@@vitalijch4452 ukraine soon to get nuked i guess

[@chasing_the_horizon]

The modularity of this peace of equipment is really impressive!

[@kayinoue2497]

Man is it just me or are the production values much better/slicker on this video than in previous? Awesome work on this one.

[@Dan-ks2qw]

I'll correct it a little: the turret module on BTR-4 is called "Parus", which translates as "Sail". This is very symbolic, by the way, when we see the BTR-4 in the water.

[@Uncle_Smallett]

Yep, "u" pronounced as double-o, not "e".

[@worldoftancraft]

@@Uncle_Smallett don't teach the speakers of the only valuable language in this world. They use the beloved Full-Anglo approach of even spelling inequality

[@worldoftancraft]

Not "sail", it's "a sail". Nouns are nouns and cannot be used in your typical fashion.

[@saintjavelin9120]

@@worldoftancraft 🤓🤓🤓🤓

[@chaos.....]

like a bmp2m. oh wait you guys gonna get me

[@benmcreynolds8581]

I love designs like this that focus on the things they focused on. It's so much more valuable than just creating a giant hunk of armor.

[@williamyoung9401]

Or cardboard! Ukraine: "Look how we innovated our military!" Putin's Russia: "Inn...o...vate? What's that?..." =P

[@aymonfoxc1442]

@@williamyoung9401 Putin's RuZZia: "We have T-62s now. Don't worry, there's still backup T-54s"... I pity those conscripts. A big gun will always be dangerous but they are being dealt an ever worsening hand. No wonder so many surrender...

[@worldoftancraft]

@@williamyoung9401 Russia's olygarchy with Putin as its cover-page did the next thing: innovaciâ - futboljnyj klub Chelsea

[@Elkarlo77]

@@williamyoung9401 Russia do Innovate for their Military. The Problem is: 10 T14 Armata are not enough. The Oligarch steal the Money for Mass Production and only Produce High-Tech Prototypes. While Ukraine can Produce their Electronics themself, Russia can't. So they buy the Electtronics for their "Hightech" Products outside of Russia and say they have a working production Line. And take the Money for it. Russia is now working to get the ability to produce 90nm Chips. Which means they didn't have reached it yet. And thats a 2002/2003 Process. Pentium 4, Athlon 64, Playstation 2. The Hightech Electronic Centers of the Soviets was in Kharkiv and Dresden East-Germany.

[@chaos.....]

Made for long range... Thats why you call it giant hunk of armor.

[@M16A1E2]

Improvements a litlle. Not KharkIv, but KhArkiv. Not Paruese but PArus (we have no french-like constructions). Not Buzefalus but Buzefal (Буцефал). Also (topic of another video) M113 not perform so badly. Our soldiers fell in love with this APC. Slava Ukraini! Kharkiv-Zalizobeton!

[@DSlyde]

This is one of the best videos this channel has put out. Concise, informative and well researched. Good stuff.

[@alexabramiuk]

It's kind of sad that when you talk about the Soviet army and Soviet equipment that remained in Ukraine after its independence, you call them "Russian". Because you know, Ukraine was part of the Soviet Union and participated in many Soviet achievements, such as the space program, the defense industry, etc.

[@SaveznaRepublikaJugoslavija]

Its not Russian but Soviet

[@pickleman40]

Although true, its also not true that the USSR was a equal partnership and not primarily operating in the interest of Russia

[@WolfdogsRescue]

Yes. Keyword there “were” as in, is no longer a part of that country that no longer exists.

[@BoltonForTheNorth]

​​@@pickleman40 that's is false. if that was true crimea never would have been made Ukrainian for example. if the USSR truly was pro Russian it never would have happened. the USSR wasn't pro Russian, it was pro Soviet

[@marseldagistani1989]

@@pickleman40 USSR was just the Russian empire in a red Communist coat

[@WeirdSeagul]

7:58 thats a turret not an engine :)

[@drew5637]

lmao right?

[@markymark3668]

New editor is really paying off already. Huge improvement in quality Chris and we appreciate it. Keep up the good work! 👍

[@billparks7368]

Great report as always! This is a better presentation of what's going on then the majority of the media.

[@ThisFinalHandle]

That one which produced the footage coming out of Mariupol earlier this year wreaked havoc.

[@terrybradford5797]

Thank you for another superb episode. Your research and presentation are impeccable. Once again well done. I am a retired schoolteacher, and I am aware of relevant content and presentation skills are critical for an excellent lesson. You achieve this every time.

[@leeming1317]

I always look forward to your analysis on interesting topics!

[@buddystewart2020]

It's entirely possible they made more of them than we think. I think it was about a month ago or so, there was some Ukrainian fighters that were filmed hitting ground targets, and a lot of defense pros were asking, 'where the hell did they get them?' I'm not very knowledgeable about their aircraft, and I can't remember which one they were referring to, but I watched a video on Ward Carrolls channel and they were saying that it appeared the Ukrainians had been able to restore some aircraft that everybody thought were unusable. So, they appear to be pretty damn resourceful.

[@crowe6961]

There were also jokes going around earlier in the war about the US supplying Ukraine with "aviation parts", and those parts consisting of intact NATO-compatible MiG-29s in one shipment, and their seat cushions in another. We don't know precisely what we gave them to keep their air force operational.

[@buddystewart2020]

@@crowe6961 ... Well, I don't think the US has a supply of them, perhaps a few here and there for opfor training, but other NATO countries do. I remember when people were saying we need to give them Warthogs. The Ukrainians themselves said, we don't want em. Those things wouldn't do well in that contested air environment.

[@crowe6961]

@@buddystewart2020 Poland and other former Eastern Bloc, current NATO members would have been the source of the aircraft with the US involved in facilitating the deal. The Polish government was sarcastically joking on Twitter about "losing" an entire armored division's worth of tanks with the obvious implication that they were shipped across the border this summer, and has put in ridiculously large orders for American and South Korean tanks to replace them.

[@worldoftancraft]

@@crowe6961 oh, so the US are Russiabs now. Because only latters are dare to lie

[@scottmacgregor3444]

Necessity is the mother of invention.

[@janwitts2688]

This is a well made video... The BTR4 is a fine vehicle and the first progressed type to realisticly aproach nato quality.. with more improvements it may even be comparable with current IFVs. Though it will never be as protected as some of the more extreme vehicles it does have a much lower cost and better dismount capacity... Regarding Ukraine war.. the USA is still reluctant to provide MBT and Fighter aircraft... the sensible step would be to provide 2 or 3 hundred cavalry Bradley from storage as these are no more powerful than an ex polish t72 and would be easy to deploy and maintain...

[@jevinliu4658]

I'm not sure how apt it is to compare a IFV to a modernized T-72 That said, yeah, and maybe some Strykers too, and maybe those with the 105 mm cannon.

[@vlaricshard2]

@@jevinliu4658 i mean we did just retire the stryker MGS ,but the loading system is notoriously unreliable. i would be more worried about introducing a new ammo type to the logistics chain.

[@jevinliu4658]

@@vlaricshard2 Pretty sure that Ukraine has gotten tanks that use 105 mm ammo

[@AliShuktu]

@@jevinliu4658 Only 105mm ammo for howitzer.

[@vlaricshard2]

@@jevinliu4658 have they? i thought all theyd gotten was old soviet stuff

[@jacobstiver5552]

The production on this vid is legit some of your best 🙌🙌🙌

[@99PMoon]

I like the mid-engine design. Although, it may be more difficult to work. The mid-engine design will reduce stress points in the drive train.

[@worldoftancraft]

Sorry to bother you, but such heavy thing as "tower", more known to you as turret, exists

[@jic1]

@@worldoftancraft What does that have to do with anything?

[@worldoftancraft]

@@jic1 The fact that you CANNOT place a turret over the engine without making the vechile laughable high and noticeable heavier.

[@troystallard6895]

@@worldoftancraft The Ukrainians seem to have done just fine... the turret ISN'T 'laughably high', and the unit has a very favorable weight-to-horsepower ratio. Opinions and preconceived notions are not facts.

[@edwardlangton5302]

Always look forward to your updates Very informative and interesting …… Thank you Slava Ukraini. Glory to the heroes.

[@worldoftancraft]

UkraJini, camarada latinizator

[@zjsz4954]

I can’t believe how advanced and capable these things are

[@BIGESTblade]

@@Elatenl Well, that's a matter of perspective. American Bradley has advanced electronics, but it's still a vehicle from the 60s that doesn't include unmanned turret for one, it also cannot swim although once upon a time it could. Ukrainians, despite having a small base, produce very deadly and modern armor. Unlike Russian ones, theirs actually work too.

[@kameronjones7139]

@@BIGESTblade honestly I would rather have the extra armor than being able to swim

[@BIGESTblade]

@@kameronjones7139 If you are in a desert.

[@kameronjones7139]

@@BIGESTblade or in a warzone getting shot at

[@BIGESTblade]

@@kameronjones7139 Prefer to drive away before I get shot at, but you do you.

[@jackjones9460]

800mm is 4/5 meter or about 31.2”! 31” is more than an M1’s turret! I replayed what you said @15:10 into the video then turned on captions to verify I heard that right! That is PHENOMENAL! Highly Impressive!

[@koterkot7148]

penetration of stugna p at least 800 mm behind dynamic protection, this is a tandem charge

[@jackjones9460]

@@koterkot7148 Is highly impressive!

[@MrNicoJac]

You mean 0.8 meters "4/5ths" 😂

[@jackjones9460]

@@MrNicoJac Yes! 800mm was the depth stated in the video. I wanted to be very clear in the surprise I was expressing.

[@mikemoreno8843]

Very enlightening video. Nice job T&P!

[@archerstown]

Getting to see international technology get used on a modern battlefield is probably the military-industrial complex's wet dream. It sounds terrible but defense contractors are probably excited to watch their equipment get used and to improve it. Sadly improving it means being better at killing people, but also air defense systems that aren't the iron dome. Double edged swords are fun!

[@SasataKintoki]

it's more about defending ourselves from warmongering autocracies than just killing people. We live in very tragic times and democracies must be armed to the teeth if we want to keep our rights and liberties.

[@WhatIsSanity]

@@SasataKintoki Those democracies are also arming some of those warmongering autocracies. Double edged sword analogy is very appropriate.

[@Senaleb]

BTR 4 reminds me of the Greyhound the US used in WWII. Lacked armor but had a decent cannon that could even kill Tigers/Panthers from behind. They were used heavily in the battle of the bulge. Like the BTR4 the Greyhound was also a wheeled vehicle.

[@user-wm1dc8tf7v]

Где то читал что во время 2МВ были случаи поражения тигров танком т,-70 в корму вроде под Курском,там много т-70 погибло.

[@user-bq7hh5gr5f]

Thanks. Interesting review of our domestic weapon. 🇺🇲🇺🇦💪

[@bluecollardadventures2338]

Нехай Бог благословить y і вашу націю

[@Wreckz_Tea]

It's always a good day when Task and Purpose drops a new one

[@danielsnook7362]

to be honest cappy it makes sense they can't rely on our resources constantly cuz they take time and money and you have to ship the thing. so making homemade assets to fill the gaps in between shipments has its values

[@Otterdisappointment]

@@GeorgeWashingtonLaserMusket there‘s always other things we can produce they can’t and stuff they need we can’t provide

[@danielsnook7362]

@@GeorgeWashingtonLaserMusket agreed... but then it comes down to the economy of Europe which is from what I've seen is kind of a s*** show but I do agree with what you're saying definitely

[@deltac222]

NAFO shill cope

[@renaissanceredneck3695]

As much as I want Ukraine to kick Ivan back to Moscow, I'm also pretty concerned that all these billions we are sending over there are going to somehow end up in either Joe, James, or Hunter's pockets ya know?

[@ManderSeis]

@@GeorgeWashingtonLaserMusket it's just that the US military spending is insanely high because it lines your politician's pockets

[@anfo_4241]

7:58 I may be a layman, but that weapon system is unlike any diesel engine I've ever seen

[@nicolasleman2728]

I live in 10 minutes walking from Malyshev factory. It wasn't destroyed and I saw how btr-4 came from it in september, when I went to hospital near factory.

[@kubagra456]

7:54 Damn, thats some nice looking engine...

[@jamesdunn8013]

I think by the time this war ends there will be so much new data on it that they might just make a BTR 5 or a 4.5 upgrade package

[@koterkot7148]

check btr 4 mv1

[@SasataKintoki]

We already had BTR-5 (BTR-8) in development before the war, it was supposed to be modular just like Boxer. Hope we'll see more Ukrainian-made vehicles after this war.

[@skunkworkx]

Hats off to you for yet another interesting and informative presentation.

[@SwiftTrooper5]

With PowerPuff Girls references! You really do get me, Cappy.

[@MapleovBacon]

Vehicle recovery, command and control, and armored ambulance sound like some awesome fps gamemodes

[@johnnyblade4351]

Great info & really interesting. Good Work

[@livewellwitheds6885]

I really love your videos on Ukraine, you have a very interesting perspective and always present information that is not usually brought up. I have no experience or knowledge of stuff like this, so getting to hear actual military perspectives is incredibly valuable to understanding this conflict.

[@Puddlef1sh]

You do some incredible work. Thanks much.

[@hasanchoudhury5401]

Most helpful and informative. Thanks for digging up these stuff.

[@ostrich00]

Awesome video about an awesome system. Thanks for the info.

[@markusmuller560]

Loving all the new graphics and way the video is edited

[@timyru4]

Happy that my comment about the BTR-4, under Soviet BTR video, was heard. Even if you did not see it :). Thank you for this video!

[@Tom444493]

7:57 didn't know the engine was mounted on top of the BTR, quite interesting

[@paullakowski2509]

THANKS FOR GREAT PRESENTATION , INFORMATIVE!

[@coreysuh6502]

10:25 that’s not how cage/slat armor actually works. Contrary to popular belief, cage/slat armor is designed to destroy the fuse of warheads like the RPG-7 by crushing the nose cone, which disconnects the fuse from the explosive. It doesn’t work like spaced armor against HEAT, which is a logical assumption.

[@ericwolf9664]

I imagine that post war they will be investing into how to build AA designed to counter drones into some of the module packages. Not saying they wouldn't do it now if they could but I'd imagine building a new factory in western Ukraine to build proven models to help resupply the front would be of utmost importance.

[@Darwinist]

This vehicle with a gepard-style turrent and anti-drone sensors for short range air defense? Yes please.

[@emjizone]

Informative. Thanks !

[@justajumpingypsygirl]

I wonder how many Active Duty units use your videos for training. The information about these foreign nations equipment sounds really useful as a baseline they can build off of.

[@maledetto1221]

It looks similar to the Italian Freccia, similar hull to the Centuaro but with the turret of the Dardo

[@STONE-wh2en]

Excelent video. Congrats.

[@Taskandpurpose]

Thanks ! 👍

[@stuartkcalvin]

Great piece, mate. Thanks.

[@louiedafly5906]

love your work, great content.

[@jamesscott2894]

Reminds me a lot of the Stryker Dragoon in concept (lighter weight wheeled APC given 30mm turret to turn into an IFV), especially with the modularity concept mentioned in the beginning. Would be interesting to see a direct comparison between the two

[@brotatochimp]

I've been waiting for this video. Can you do a video about their Kevlar E IFV?

[@THEPROVOKER]

I like when the outline is arround the turret when he speaks about engine.

[@podarok_ua]

Thank you for this comprehensive overview.

[@aussibroker93]

daaaaamn, that engine got some firepower 🤣

[@LukeTGI]

The BTR-4 seems pretty similar to the LAV-25 in the role it covers, both can protect against 7,62 and 12,7 to the front and have an autocannon to support the dismounted infantry and defeat light armored vehicles.

[@kkrummelrhs]

The LAV-25 is definitely the closest comparable. I'm not sure which has superior armor, but I'd surmise the LAV has that edge whereas the BTR-4 has an edge in firepower.

[@Apeshaft]

Best use of Futurama I've seen in a very long time! Kudos! :)

[@REF0202]

Another really good informative video!

[@michaelarmstrong9722]

I agree. This vehicle barely gets any footage now (maybe because most have been destroyed or in extremely heavy combat). Last time it got mentioned was in May or March. Also the Russian seige of Mariopol.

[@postdorian]

They are still in use, check Ukrainian twittrr

[@polakrodak8538]

They're still in use but since everyone makes drone and artillery videos the btr 4 doesn't get shown

[@ADobbin1]

I imagine they've probably attempted to move production closer to poland. I'm curious how effective its been if they have managed to do so.

[@koterkot7148]

unreal factory in Kharkiv

[@kentriat2426]

A good presentation on an overlooked vehicle

[@bulletproofpepper2]

Thanks for sharing.

[@teddy.d174]

Very interesting video Cappy, excellent work sir. You should consider making more videos like this, showcasing Ukraine’s indigenous capacity to build and their military industrial complex. 🍻

[@mc-zy7ju]

Remember seeing battle footage from Ukrainians btr and thinking wow they have unexpectedly good thermals.

[@tanatos2.091]

gotta love how ya talkin about the engine but throw a picture of the turret on the screen

[@glike2]

The central engine mass helps reduce polar moment of ineria which reduces for-aft rocking and bouncing over bumps, which is probably good for reduced soldier nausea without windows

[@nathannaite0709]

I searched that there are67 BTR-4 in ukr army. But there also have 62 in national guard(mainly in azov regiment) 92,93 brigade are the main users of BTR-4. It effective in Kharkiv blitzkrieg

[@sisyphusvasilias3943]

Yeh and that's why UAF are using shcool buses and commercial pick up trucks as their most common vehicles to transport infantry to front line positions. Only Spec Forces and Foreign Assault Unit have actual military armoured troop transports and they are over 80% NATO donated vehicles..mostly old Humvees.

[@radarradarovic2076]

That means Ukraine has lost around 50% of their BTR-4s then.

[@NikolaiNN]

Approximately 200 combat vehicles were produced, some of them were lost, and the Ukrainian army has more than 500,000 soldiers. Therefore, these combat vehicles will not be enough even for 10% of the army

[@trenchrot]

7:57 That's one scary looking engine!

[@valorz6064]

More engines should come with an autocannon 😤

[@gooner72]

Great use of my favourite robot "bender" from Futurama my friend!!!