The thinly-protected, 1950s-vintage BTR-50 might not be the worst vehicle the Russian army has sent in a direct assault on Ukrainian positions, but it’s probably the oldest. And while it’s safer for ...

A BTR-90 in Ukraine. The Arzamas Machine Building Plant, in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast just east of Moscow, built fewer than a dozen BTR-90 wheeled fighting vehicles starting in 1994. The eight-wheel, ...

Recent photos show Russia is dredging deep into its huge inventory of rusting Soviet armored vehicles to reactivate BTR-50P amphibious armored personnel carriers, which were built over a half century ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Russian President Vladimir Putin's military appears to be resorting to ...

Recent photos show Russia is dredging deep into its huge inventory of rusting Soviet armored vehicles to reactivate BTR-50P amphibious armored personnel carriers, which were built over a half century ...

One year into its invasion of neighboring Ukraine, Russia’s Ground Forces increasingly resemble a traveling museum, with “new” replacement vehicles dating back to the mid-20th century. Armored ...