Ten "Dozor-B" armored vehicles to be used by army by end of 2015– Poltorak

12:35, 21.09.2015 1 min read

Ten new "Dozor-B" armored vehicles will be delivered to the Ukrainian army by the end of the year, Defense Minister of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak has said.

On Saturday, Poltorak visited Lviv Armored Vehicles Plant, the press service of the Defense Ministry has reported.

Poltorak examined the military equipment developed by the plant including the "Dozor B" vehicle which was recently put into serial production.

"He [Poltorak] personally drove the new armored vehicle and remained satisfied with its features. It was easy to drive, gain speed, overcame obstacles, it moved well. However, he said that the fire power of the vehicle should be increased," the ministry said in its report.

"By the end of the year, ten armored vehicles must be delivered to the Ukrainian Armed Forces," Poltorak said.

He also talked to the tank crew and oversaw the repair of T-72 tanks. Poltorak pointed out that the plant has already given 62 tanks to the army this year, and that another 31 will be provided in a few months.