Ukrainian power companies buy 50 M113 APCs for border guards

2 September, 2023 M113 of the military of Ukraine. September 2022. Ukraine.

Photo credits: ArmyInform The Ukrainian Ministry of Energy together with enterprises of the fuel and energy industry of Ukraine have purchased M113 armored personnel carriers for the "Steel Border" brigade. The State Border Service made the announcement on Saturday, September 2.

Tracked APCs are already helping border guards destroy Russian invaders. They are also used for medical evacuation.

23 enterprises contributed to help the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine in the purchase of armored vehicles. These are, in particular, the companies of the nuclear, oil and gas, electricity and coal industries, as well as the companies of the distribution system operators and the gas transmission system.

Illustration for the news: Work on M113 armored personnel carriers at the facilities of the Belgian company John Cockerill.

July 2023. Belgium. Photo from the company page

Herman Halushchenko, Minister of Energy of Ukraine, said that the ?113 was purchased in one of the European countries.

The vehicles had been in storage and were modernized before being sent to Ukraine. During a meeting with representatives of the companies, the Head of the State Border Service Serhii Deineko thanked them for their help in the purchase of the armored vehicles, which were already participating in the fight against the enemy in the Kharkiv and Luhansk regions. "Sincere words of gratitude to your labor collectives who responded to our request and supported us.

Thanks to you, our guys received good powerful equipment - American ?113 APCs that help destroy the enemy, and are also used for medical evacuation," he said.

Head of the State Border Service Serhii Deineko and representatives of the companies that helped purchase 50 M113 armored personnel carriers. September 2023. Photo credits: SBGS

According to Deineko, tracked armored personnel carriers have high passability and will help border guards move in the most difficult weather conditions.

He also presented the representatives of energy companies that helped purchase 50 ?113 APCs with awards for significant contribution to the Victory. The largest contribution of UAH 300 million was made by the nuclear company (SE