[This kind of vehicles appeared last autumn in Russian units seconded to conflict in Ukraine](https://defence24.pl/war-on-Ukrainians-report-special-defence24/Russians-use-on-Ukrainians-Georgian-Boats). As can be seen after a fewer months (and the failure of a minimum of 1 copy) 1 of them has been “adapted” to the requirements of the front, receiving not only the already known “neck” but besides additional shields on the front and sides of the hull in the form of armor plates of unknown thickness. These gained on the Georgians in 2008 BMP-1U come from the warehouse of the 38th investigation Institute in Kubinka, as well as the observed on the front of the self-propelled cannons[2S31 Wiena](https://defence24.pl/war-on-Ukrainian-report-special-defence24/Russia%C5%82aj%C4%85%20na%20front%20prototypic%20system%20mo%C5%BAdzierzowy) and [the circular combat infantry wagons BTR-90](https://defence24.pl/war-on-Ukrainian-report-special-defence24/rests-from-Russian-magazine-btr-on-war).