The same can’t be said of another Soviet-vintage civilian-style vehicle that recently appeared on the Russian side of the 700-mile front line of Russia’s 37-month wider war on Ukraine: the LuAZ-1302. As Russian losses of armored vehicles crest 20,000 in three years, far outstripping the capacity of Russian industry to directly replace each wrecked tank, infantry fighting vehicle and armored personnel carrier, Russian regiments routinely attack on foot or in civilian cars, vans, trucks, all-terrain vehicles and motorcycles. And as the smoke and dust cleared and the Russian survivors ran and crawled back toward their lines, the 3,000-pound LuAZ-1302—damaged and immobilized—stood out for its bright turquoise paint job.
Author: David Axe, Forbes Staff, David Axe, Forbes Staff https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/
Published at: 2025-03-31 21:45:59
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