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Photos show Russian troops with Western military equipment, captured in Ukraine

Source: Meduza

Both Kyiv and Moscow frequently announce the capture of enemy military equipment and display these “trophies” in public exhibitions. For example, Russia sent a propaganda train through various cities and showcased captured weaponry at Moscow’s Poklonnaya Hill, while Ukraine displayed enemy equipment along Khreshchatyk, Kyiv’s main street. On the battlefield, this equipment is rarely used due to shortages of spare parts, ammunition, and trained personnel. However, the Russian army has put some of these “trophies” to practical use beyond display or study. The state news agency TASS released photos from October 12, 2024, showing a U.S.-made M88A1 armored recovery vehicle and a U.S.-made MaxxPro armored personnel carrier in a Russian-occupied part of the Luhansk region.

An M88A1 armored recovery vehicle
Alexander Reka / TASS / Profimedia
The inside of an M88A1 armored recovery vehicle
Alexander Reka / TASS / Profimedia

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An M88A1 armored recovery vehicle
Alexander Reka / TASS / Profimedia
A MaxxPro armored personnel carrier
Alexander Reka / TASS / Profimedia
A Russian soldier sits inside a MaxxPro armored personnel carrier
Alexander Reka / TASS / Profimedia

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