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British Saxon armored cars to be delivered to Ukrainian army after conversion and testing
Ukraine News Agency ^

Posted on 02/13/2015 5:51:09 PM PST by Smartisan

A consignment of 20 British Saxon armored cars has been delivered to Ukraine, with another 55 of the vehicles expected to arrive in the country in the near future, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov has said. Turchynov, speaking during a visit on Friday to a training center of the Ukrainian National Guard, said that in the near future the armored vehicles will undergo conversion work at the enterprise of state concern Ukroboronprom to adapt them to the needs of the Ukrainian army.

"These Saxons were obtained without weapons - they will be equipped with a weapons station made in Ukraine, which should provide effective fire cover for the National Guard or the other units that the vehicles will be delivered to," Turchynov said.

After testing, the armored vehicles will "immediately enter service with our military," he said.

(Excerpt) Read more at unian.info ...


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To: Forward the Light Brigade

These are vehicles, not weapons. Ukraine has been looted and basically disarmed by Russian puppet governments since independence and when they finally got real independence, Russia invaded.


21 posted on 02/14/2015 1:10:04 AM PST by GeronL
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To: immadashell

Joe Lucas distributor ?


22 posted on 02/14/2015 5:43:34 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (Rip it out by the roots.)
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To: MSF BU; wally_bert

Saxon was born in 1935, how is he a draft dodger?.


23 posted on 02/15/2015 4:38:13 AM PST by the scotsman
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To: the scotsman

Korea. There was a draft through 1973 by the way.


24 posted on 02/15/2015 6:33:30 AM PST by MSF BU (Support the troops: Join Them.)
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To: Forward the Light Brigade

The Javelin is quite a match for Russian armor, as it the Carl Gustav.


25 posted on 02/15/2015 6:34:48 AM PST by MSF BU (Support the troops: Join Them.)
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To: MSF BU

Ok, but are we sure his a draft dodger?.


26 posted on 02/15/2015 12:26:01 PM PST by the scotsman
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To: Smartisan
This guy sounds like

There are no Russian in Kiev. Not a single one.

27 posted on 02/15/2015 12:30:32 PM PST by McGruff (We are leaving behind a sovereign, stable and self-reliant Iraq - Barack Obama 2011)
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To: the scotsman

As I define it yes. Others...most others...are FAR more forgiving than I am. Put it this way, he damn sure isn’t a Steve McQueen, James Garner or Lee Marvin; 3 men who were the real deal.


28 posted on 02/16/2015 5:35:49 PM PST by MSF BU (Support the troops: Join Them.)
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