‘Bad news for the Russians’: modern CV90s arrive in Ukraine – ‘ace’ in Km Zelensky who may play in Bahamut (PHOTOS)

American General Ben Hodges, former commander of US forces in Europe, believes that the latest generation of armored vehicles delivered by Sweden to Ukrainian forces is Bad news for Russia’s defence..

New Swedish combat vehicles have already reached Ukrainian front-line units, most likely near Pakhmut, Donetsk. These armored vehicles are expected to significantly increase the firepower of the Ukrainian forces, While Kiev hopes that they will be able to help the Ukrainians even break through the Russian defenses in this sector of the front. This was reported by the famous American newspaper Forbes.

CV90: The salvation of the Ukrainians?

It all started when Sweden gave Ukraine 50 CV90 armored vehicles (CV stands for combat vehicle). To date, it is not known which Ukrainian brigade uses this modern equipment.

Bad news for the Russian defenders and all the defeatists and pessimists who criticize the counterattack. The Armed Forces of Ukraine are only beginning to warm up now. Commenting on the news, US General Ben Hodges said on his Twitter account.

CV90 armored vehicle weighs 37 tons and carries 9 soldiers (3 men and 6 men). The tower is equipped with a rapid fire cannon. This 40mm gun can shoot 5 armor-piercing projectiles per secondwhich is launched at a speed of one kilometer per second.

Swedish combat vehicle Optimized for fighting in the forest regions of Scandinavias, Forbes notes.

CV90 next to Marder and Bradley

The CV90 is actually the third Western-designed infantry fighting vehicle model in service with Ukrainian forces, after Kiev also received 150 US Bradley Fighting Vehicles and 60 similar Mardier vehicles from Germany.

The Marders, which are now part of the equipment of the 82nd Airborne Brigade, have yet to see combat against Russian forces.. On the other hand, the Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, which are commanded by the country’s 47th mechanized brigade, were used in the early days of the counterattack when and Incurred heavy losses in the Zaporizhia region.

On 8 June, in a failed offensive south of Mala Tokmachka, the Ukrainians lost 17 American armored vehicles to Russian anti-tank mines, attack helicopters, and Moscow artillery.

How will they help them?

CV90s, when they began to be actively used by Ukrainian troops at the front, They will provide safe transportation of soldiers to the battlefield while providing fire support to Ukrainian forces.

They are arguably some of the most powerful and modern vehicles the Ukrainians have received, so it is up to the Ukrainian military leadership to exploit them intelligently in the field to gain some advantage over the opposing camp.