Ukraine Details about the Polish OT-64 R-3M armored personnel carriers of the Ukrainian army.

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The Ukrainian army began to use an unarmed SKOT R-3M command armored personnel carrier made in Poland, the vehicle was purchased with the money of volunteers. The OT-64 armored personnel carrier was developed in 1959 in Czechoslovakia; since 1961, the OT-64 armored personnel carrier began to be produced under license in Poland under the SKOT symbol. A large family of vehicles was created on the basis of the OT-64 armored personnel carrier, some of which still remain in the armies of Slovakia, Poland and other countries. When compared with old armored vehicles, this vehicle is an analogue of the Soviet BTR-60; the main advantage over the Soviet analogue was the fully armored interior. Armored personnel carriers of the OT-64 SKOT series were standardly armed with 7.62mm, 12.7mm and 14.5mm machine guns, some had Malyutka ATGMs. The armor thickness of the OT-64 SKOT vehicle is from 6 to 13 mm. Weight 14.5 tons, speed up to 95 km/h. Crew of 2 people and 10 landing personnel.