Kuvaus
‘Kozak-2’ State Border Guard Service of Ukraine
The
‘Kozak-2’ armored car, belonging to the State Border Guard Service of
Ukraine, was developed by the Ukrainian enterprise ‘Scientific and
Production Association ‘Praktika” in 2009. Initially, a prototype named
the SRM-1 ‘Kozak’ was produced, but mass production was not initiated at
that time due to several reasons. Subsequently, in 2014, specialists
from Praktika began designing a new armored car based on the Kozak
SRM-1, using the Iveco Eurocargo chassis. By spring 2015, the Kozak-2
variant was introduced. This armored vehicle falls into the MRAP class
of combat vehicles, designed to protect the crew from mines and
ambushes. Its functionalities include patrolling, vehicle escorting,
communications, and providing fire support for personnel in battle. The
crew is protected by armor from small arms fire with a caliber of 7.62
mm, ammunition fragments, and mines. The vehicle is equipped with
anti-traumatic seats fitted with five-point seat belts for the crew and
passengers. The armament options for the Kozak-2 include various types
of machine guns. Armored vehicles utilized by the State Border Guard
Service of Ukraine are equipped with DShKM heavy machine guns as
weaponry. These machine guns are highly effective and can successfully
engage even armored vehicles.
Markings
KOZAK-2, Zhuravlivka border crossing point, Kharkiv region, spring 2016
KOZAK-2, Lviv, December 2016
KOZAK-2, military exercises "Rapid Trident 2018", September 2018
KOZAK-2, military exercises "Rapid Trident 2019", Yavoriv, September 2019
KOZAK-2, special task force "Shkval", December 2020