2014 Russia-Ukraine War

BMP-2M Berezhok in the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War

Russian BMP-2M Berezhok infantry fighting vehicles are documented in the full-scale phase of the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War through visually confirmed Russian losses, Defense Express reporting on combat footage and captured vehicles, and Army Recognition reporting that Ukraine used a captured BMP-2M in 2023.

Weapon profileBMP-2M Berezhok
SideRussiaUkraineRoleFrontline AssaultFire SupportAnti-ArmorCaptured Equipment
BMP-2M Berezhok, Tracked amphibious infantry fighting vehicle modernization, Armored Vehicles - 2014 Russia-Ukraine War
Image source: BMP-2M during the Armiya 2023 exhibition

Evidence Map

ClaimSources
Russian BMP-2M Berezhok vehicles were fielded in Ukraine during the full-scale phase of the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War.

Sources: Defense Express BMP-2M Destroyed, Oryx Russian Equipment Losses

A Russian BMP-2M Berezhok was reported destroyed in Ukraine in October 2022 reporting tied to 92nd Mechanized Brigade footage.

Sources: Defense Express BMP-2M Destroyed

Russian BMP-2M Berezhok losses are visually documented across destroyed, damaged, abandoned, and captured categories.

Sources: Oryx Russian Equipment Losses

Ukraine used at least one captured Russian BMP-2M Berezhok, according to April 2023 reporting based on posted video and images.

Sources: Army Recognition Captured BMP-2M

Timeline

BMP-2M Berezhok In 2014 Russia-Ukraine War

  1. Early BMP-2M sightings reported

    Defense Express reported that BMP-2M Berezhok vehicles had first been spotted in Ukraine in April-May 2022, while noting that the type was rarely seen on Ukrainian front lines.

    Sources: Defense Express BMP-2M Destroyed

  2. Destroyed Russian BMP-2M reported in Ukraine

    Defense Express reported a Russian BMP-2M with the Berezhok combat module destroyed in Ukraine and described footage from Ukraine's 92nd Mechanized Brigade showing the vehicle on an actual mission.

    Sources: Defense Express BMP-2M Destroyed

  3. Captured BMP-2M reported in Ukrainian use

    Army Recognition reported that video and images posted on April 4, 2023 showed Ukrainian soldiers with a captured Russian BMP-2M Berezhok that was being used by the Ukrainian army.

    Sources: Army Recognition Captured BMP-2M

  4. Visually documented Russian losses tracked

    Oryx's Russian equipment-loss list for the invasion tracks BMP-2M Berezhok losses with visual evidence, including destroyed, damaged, abandoned, and captured vehicles.

    Sources: Oryx Russian Equipment Losses

Documented Use

Direct proof of use

The BMP-2M Berezhok is documented in the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War on the Russian side through open-source loss records and battlefield reporting from the full-scale invasion phase. Oryx lists BMP-2M Berezhok vehicles among visually documented Russian equipment losses during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, including destroyed, damaged, abandoned, and captured examples.

Defense Express reported on October 9, 2022 that a Russian BMP-2M with the Berezhok combat module had been destroyed in Ukraine. The report described the vehicle as rarely seen on Ukrainian front lines, noted earlier sightings in April-May 2022, and identified footage from Ukraine's 92nd Mechanized Brigade as showing the vehicle on an actual mission before it was disabled.

Ukraine's use is documented as captured-equipment use rather than an original Ukrainian procurement. Army Recognition reported that, according to video and pictures posted on April 4, 2023, Ukrainian soldiers had captured a Russian BMP-2M Berezhok and that the vehicle was being used by the Ukrainian army.

Sources: Oryx Russian Equipment Losses, Defense Express BMP-2M Destroyed, Army Recognition Captured BMP-2M

Timeline

Publicly available reporting places the BMP-2M Berezhok record in the full-scale phase of the conflict. Defense Express tied early battlefield sightings to April-May 2022 and, by October 2022, reported a destroyed Russian BMP-2M shown in footage associated with Ukraine's 92nd Mechanized Brigade.

By 2023, the evidence record included Ukrainian capture and use. Army Recognition reported the captured Russian BMP-2M case in April 2023 from posted video and images, while Oryx's running Russian loss list continued to track visually documented BMP-2M Berezhok losses across destroyed, damaged, abandoned, and captured categories.

Sources: Defense Express BMP-2M Destroyed, Army Recognition Captured BMP-2M, Oryx Russian Equipment Losses

Battlefield role

For Russian forces, the documented role was a modernized infantry fighting vehicle used in frontline ground operations. The sources support presence, combat loss, and capture in Ukraine, but they do not provide a complete unit-level deployment history or a reliable total number fielded.

For Ukraine, the record is narrower: captured Russian BMP-2M vehicles entered Ukrainian hands and at least one was reported in use by Ukrainian soldiers. That supports the compact catalog row's captured-equipment context, while the Russian loss and Defense Express reporting support the vehicle's frontline infantry-fighting and fire-support role.

Sources: Defense Express BMP-2M Destroyed, Army Recognition Captured BMP-2M, Oryx Russian Equipment Losses

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