Since February 2022, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been allowed to operate about two dozen samples of specialized automotive equipment and vehicles designed to transport large-sized and heavy-tonnage cargo. This was stated by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, UNN reports.
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The ministry emphasizes that since the beginning of the full-scale invasion , the Ministry of Defense has codified about 20 models of such equipment.
Thus , the fleet of specialized vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was strengthened by heavy transport semi-trailers (so-called “trawlers”), truck tractors and conventional tractors manufactured by well-known automotive concerns in the United States, Europe, and Asia. As well as products of domestic enterprises.
The Ministry of Defense explains that in a high-intensity war, efficient logistics and rapid delivery of military equipment are extremely important.
Also, truck tractors and heavy trailers are needed to transport various types of weapons and military equipment: tanks, self-propelled artillery systems, armored combat vehicles, other bulky military cargo, etc.
The use of special vehicles for the transportation of bulky goods allows troops to quickly move armored vehicles and other heavy equipment from one point to another if necessary. This method of logistics allows, among other things, to save the valuable own motor resource of heavy armored vehicles. In addition, heavy vehicles ensure reliable delivery of damaged armor to repair bases
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