Armored Vehicles

BPM-97 Vystrel

Also known as
  • KAMAZ-43269
  • KamAZ-43269 Vystrel
  • Vystrel
  • K-43269
  • Dozor
  • BPM-97 Dozor

The BPM-97 Vystrel is a Russian 4x4 armored personnel carrier derived from the KAMAZ-4326 truck family and developed for border-guard and protected-transport missions. Open-source loss records and battlefield reporting document KAMAZ-43269/Vystrel vehicles in Russia's war against Ukraine, including captured examples later seen in Ukrainian service.

BPM-97 Vystrel, 4x4 armored personnel carrier / protected mobility vehicle, Armored Vehicles
Image source: Wikimedia Commons REA-2009 Vystrel image

Role in Conflicts

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Russia
Built by
KAMAZ
Type
4x4 armored personnel carrier / protected mobility vehicle
Service note
Late 1990s-present; documented in the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War
Designed
1997

Specifications

Crew and passengers
1 crew plus up to 12 troops in Army Guide data; other public profiles describe two crew plus eight passengers depending on configuration
Combat weight
About 10.5 tonnes
Dimensions
5.3 m length; 1.9 m width; 2.3 m height with weapon station
Engine
KAMAZ-740-series diesel, 240 hp class
Maximum road speed
90 km/h
Road range
Up to 1,100 km
Drive
4x4 wheeled chassis with central tire inflation noted in public profiles
Protection
Public profiles describe protection against small-arms fire up to 12.7 mm over the upper hull and lower-hull protection against 7.62 mm fire
Armament options
7.62 mm, 12.7 mm, or 14.5 mm machine guns; public reports also describe 30 mm cannon or grenade-launcher configurations
Configuration Notes

The Vystrel family sits between light protected patrol vehicles and heavier wheeled APCs: public specifications emphasize a compact 4x4 chassis, troop carriage, road range, and optional weapon stations rather than heavy infantry fighting vehicle protection.

Base vehicle

Army Guide identifies the BPM-97/Vystrel as based on the KAMAZ-4326 truck chassis, with production integrating the armored body and truck chassis at Remdizel in Naberezhnye Chelny.

Mission fit

Sources describe border-guard, patrol, reconnaissance, troop-transport, and protected-mobility uses, with side and rear doors plus roof hatches for crew and troop access.

Up-gunned versions

Later BM-30D/Spitsa reporting points to 30 mm cannon and coaxial-machine-gun remote weapon station fits intended to add firepower while keeping the 4x4 chassis.

Variants

Public references use BPM-97, KAMAZ-43269, Dozor, and Vystrel for closely related 4x4 armored-vehicle configurations, while later reporting distinguishes BM-30D/Spitsa remote-weapon-station fits.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
BPM-97Border-guard armored personnel carrier

Army Guide describes BPM-97 as the Russian military designation for the KAMAZ 43269 Vystrel and ties the design to Russian border-guard transport requirements.

Sources: Army Guide BPM-97 profile

KAMAZ-43269 DozorArmy reconnaissance / armored-car designation

The Dozor name appears in public references for army-oriented KAMAZ-43269 configurations within the same family.

Sources: Military Factory BPM-97 profile

BPM-97 with BM-30D remote weapon stationUp-gunned remote-turret configuration

Army Recognition reported 2022 serial production of BM-30D remote weapon stations for mounting on BPM-97 KAMAZ-43269 Vystrel vehicles.

Sources: Army Recognition BM-30D Vystrel report

Mounted Weapons

Public BPM-97/Vystrel references describe a flexible armament fit, from machine-gun mounts to BM-30D remote-weapon-station configurations.

Carried itemItem typeCarriage evidence
2A42 30 mm automatic cannon, 30 mm automatic cannon, Artillery2A42 30 mm automatic cannon30 mm automatic cannon

Army Recognition describes the BM-30D remote weapon station for the BPM-97/KAMAZ-43269 Vystrel as armed with a 2A42 30 mm automatic cannon.

Sources: Army Recognition BM-30D Vystrel report

PKM/PK, 7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun, Infantry WeaponsPKM/PK7.62 mm coaxial machine gun

The same BM-30D report identifies a 7.62 mm PKTM coaxial machine gun as part of the Vystrel remote weapon station fit.

Sources: Army Recognition BM-30D Vystrel report

6P50-2 Kord machine gun, 12.7 mm heavy machine gun, Infantry Weapons6P50-2 Kord machine gun12.7 mm heavy machine gun

Army Guide lists 12.7 mm machine-gun armament among public BPM-97 options, while Military Factory specifically names Kord in the family armament context.

Sources: Army Guide BPM-97 profile, Military Factory BPM-97 profile

KPV, 14.5 mm heavy machine gun, Infantry WeaponsKPV14.5 mm heavy machine gun

Army Guide lists a 14.5 mm KPV heavy-machine-gun option for BPM-97/Vystrel configurations using a BTR-80-style turret.

Sources: Army Guide BPM-97 profile

Timeline

BPM-97 Vystrel Key Events

  1. Development begins

    Army Guide places the start of BPM-97 Vystrel development in 1997 as a border-guard vehicle intended to replace older transport in that role.

    Sources: Army Guide BPM-97 profile

  2. Export and internal-security sales reported

    Army Guide reports that after permission was granted in 2005, some vehicles were sold to Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan internal-security customers.

    Sources: Army Guide BPM-97 profile

  3. Vystrel vehicles reported in Luhansk footage

    InformNapalm reported KAMAZ-43269/BPM-97 vehicles visible in Luhansk-region footage from December 2014 and January-February 2015.

    Sources: InformNapalm Donbas Vystrel Evidence

  4. BM-30D weapon-station production reported

    Army Recognition reported that Burevestnik had started serial production of the BM-30D remote weapon station intended for the BPM-97/KAMAZ-43269 Vystrel.

    Sources: Army Recognition BM-30D Vystrel report

  5. Destroyed Vystrel reported during full-scale invasion

    Defense Express reported that Ukraine's 54th Mechanized Brigade eliminated a Russian KAMAZ-43269/BPM-97 Vystrel and noted at least one captured BPM-97 around October 2022.

    Sources: Defense Express Destroyed Vystrel

  6. Vystrel photographed near Ukraine front lines

    Defence Blog reported that a KAMAZ-43269/BPM-97 Vystrel had been photographed in southeastern Ukraine near current front lines.

    Sources: Defence Blog Vystrel Ukraine deployment

  7. Captured BPM-97 seen in Ukrainian use

    Army Recognition reported a captured BPM-97 in Ukrainian service, visible towing an MT-LB in material attributed to a Ukrainian social-media account.

    Sources: Army Recognition captured BPM-97 Ukraine

Media

BPM-97 Vystrel Videos

BPM-97 Vystrel Images

BPM-97 Vystrel, 4x4 armored personnel carrier / protected mobility vehicle, Armored Vehicles - view 1
Source: Wikimedia Commons BPM-97 parade image
BPM-97 Vystrel, 4x4 armored personnel carrier / protected mobility vehicle, Armored Vehicles - view 2
Source: Wikimedia Commons BPM-97 parade image
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Sources

Army Guide BPM-97 profilePublisher: Army Guide | Note: Supports BPM-97/KAMAZ-43269 identity, KAMAZ attribution, border-guard design context, Remdizel integration note, development timing, protection claims, armament options, dimensions, weight, power, speed, range, troop capacity, and variant context. | Accessed: 2026-07-03Military Factory BPM-97 profilePublisher: Military Factory | Note: Supports general background, Dozor/Vystrel designation context, KAMAZ manufacturer attribution, production-period context, and corroborating speed, range, dimension, and crew/passenger data. | Accessed: 2026-07-03Army Recognition BM-30D Vystrel reportPublisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports the BM-30D remote weapon station configuration, 30 mm 2A42 and PKTM armament description, KAMAZ-43269/Vystrel identity, 2009 Russian Ministry of Defence service note, and mobility specifications. | Accessed: 2026-07-03InformNapalm Donbas Vystrel EvidencePublisher: InformNapalm | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct conflict-use by reporting KAMAZ-43269/BPM-97 vehicles visible in Luhansk-region videos and a February 2015 Luhansk convoy. | Accessed: 2026-07-03Oryx Russian equipment losses UkrainePublisher: Oryx | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct conflict-use and loss context by listing BPM-97 captured examples and KAMAZ-43269 Vystrel destroyed examples among Russian infantry mobility vehicle losses. | Accessed: 2026-07-03Defense Express Destroyed VystrelPublisher: Defense Express | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct conflict-use by reporting a Russian KAMAZ-43269/BPM-97 Vystrel destroyed by Ukraine's 54th Mechanized Brigade and at least one captured BPM-97 around October 2022. | Accessed: 2026-07-03Army Recognition captured BPM-97 UkrainePublisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct conflict-use by reporting a captured Russian BPM-97 seen in Ukrainian service towing an MT-LB. | Accessed: 2026-07-03Defence Blog Vystrel Ukraine deploymentPublisher: The Defence Blog | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct conflict-use by reporting a KAMAZ-43269/BPM-97 Vystrel photographed in southeastern Ukraine near front lines, and supports Remdizel/KAMAZ production context and BM-30D turret details. | Accessed: 2026-07-03Wikimedia Commons REA-2009 Vystrel imagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports the primary image choice and licensing context for a KAMAZ-43269 Vystrel photographed at Russian Expo Arms 2009 under CC BY-SA 3.0. | Accessed: 2026-07-03Wikimedia Commons BPM-97 parade imagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports gallery image provenance and licensing context for a Russian BPM-97 APC photographed in April 2010 under CC BY-SA 3.0. | Accessed: 2026-07-03Wikimedia Commons Russian BPM-97 imagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports gallery image provenance and licensing context for a Russian BPM-97 APC image reviewed as CC BY-SA 3.0. | Accessed: 2026-07-03