Profile
- Type
- Infantry fighting vehicle
- Conflict side
- Ukraine
- Origin
- Soviet Union / multiple donors
- Service note
- Cold War design
Armored Vehicles
BMP-1
A tracked infantry fighting vehicle used to move troops under armor and provide direct fire support. It appears in Ukrainian service through legacy stocks, donor transfers, and battlefield captures.
- Conflict side
- Ukraine
- Built in
- Soviet Unionlicensed producers
Service History
- Used by
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
Production History
- Built in
- Soviet Unionlicensed producers
Specifications
- Crew
- 3 plus about 8 dismounts
- Armament
- 73 mm 2A28 Grom gun; AT-3 Sagger on original variants; 7.62 mm coaxial MG
- Weight
- About 13-14.2 t depending variant
- Mobility
- About 65 km/h road speed; amphibious; 500-600 km range
- Protection
- Welded steel armor against small arms and shell splinters
Conflict Usage
- Russia-Ukraine War
- Side: Ukraine
Used by Ukrainian forces for armored troop movement and direct fire support from legacy stocks, donor transfers, and captures.
BMP-1 Images
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BMP-1 Infantry Combat VehiclePublisher: Federation of American Scientists | Note: Supports general system specifications and background. | Accessed: 2026-06-19BMP-1 SpecificationsPublisher: GlobalSecurity.org | Note: Supports additional system background. | Accessed: 2026-06-19The BMP-1 Belongs in a Museum. Why Is It Still Being Used in Ukraine?Publisher: Imperial War Museums | Note: Supports Russia-Ukraine War battlefield use context for BMP-1 vehicles used in Ukraine. | Accessed: 2026-06-19