Russian Minister of Defence inspects forward command post of Tsentr Group of Force in special military operation zone
04.08.2023
Sergei Shoigu thanked the commanders and the Group's military personnel for conducting successful offensive operations in Krasny Liman direction and for mastering more advantageous positions by our troops.
The Russian Minister of Defence drew particular attention to the need of inflicting an effective preemptive fire attack on the enemy when knocking him out of held positions during combat operations. These measures will make it possible to ensure maximum preservation of the lives and health of Russian servicemen.
The Group's commander presented Sergei Shoigu with one of the many enemy armoured vehicles, captured in the course of the battle, in particular the Swedish-manufactured CV-90 infantry fighting vehicle.
This fighting vehicle, which entered service with the Swedish Armed Forces in 1993, was disabled and abandoned by retreating Ukrainian servicemen after being hit by a shot from RPG-7 shoulder-launched, anti-tank, rocket-propelled grenade launcher.
During the inspection of the trophy equipment, Lieutenant General Andrei Mordvichev drew the attention of the Russian Defence Minister to the lack of spare parts, tools and accessories in the armoured vehicles, supplied by Western countries, which makes it impossible to carry out operational repairs in the areas of combat operations.
Another disadvantage of the Swedish armoured vehicle is its low rate of fire. It is fired with three magazines of eight shells each, after which it requires reloading, which can take up to one minute.
In addition, the Swedish-manufactured armoured vehicles, supplied to Ukraine, lack a guided weapon systems and have low survivability due to their high silhouette.
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