Ukraine The Polish Rosomak infantry fighting vehicles of the Ukrainian army.

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Ukraine ordered 100 Rosomak armored personnel carriers from Poland, the Prime Minister of Poland told reporters. Poland will receive payment for armored vehicles from the funds of the European Union and the United States allocated to help Ukraine. The Rosomak infantry fighting vehicle is a Polish licensed version of the Finnish Patria AMV armored vehicle developed in 2001. In 2003, Poland ordered 690 vehicles for itself, later another 307, and in 2017 Poland began to produce a licensed version of the Rosomak BMP. BMPs were also ordered by other countries, including the United Arab Emirates, but with a turret from the Russian BMP-3. The Rosomak BMP was used in Afghanistan, there is a known case when the frontal armor of the vehicle withstood the impact of an RPG-7 grenade launcher, the vehicles were then additionally armored. The BMP has different weapons, usually the Rosomak BMP is equipped with a 30 mm automatic cannon and a 7.62 mm machine gun. There is also an option with a Spike anti-tank missile system or a 40 mm Mk.19 grenade launcher and a 12.7 mm machine gun. Some versions of the BMP had all-round cameras and a system that determines the direction of fire. An infantry fighting vehicle weighing 22 tons, without additional armor, is equipped with an 480 hp engine. and develops speeds up to 100 km/h on the highway and up to 10 km/h on the water. Power reserve up to 800 kilometers. The crew of the car is 3 people and 8 landing people.