Armored Vehicles

KrAZ Shrek

Also known as
  • KrAZ Shrek One
  • KrAZ-MPV Shrek One
  • KrAZ-5233 Shrek
  • KrAZ-5233 Shrek-APC
  • KrAZ Shrek-M
  • KrAZ-Shrek
  • Kraz Shrek

The KrAZ Shrek is a Ukrainian KrAZ-5233NE-based 4x4 MRAP developed by AvtoKrAZ with STREIT Group for protected troop movement, patrol, route-clearance, ambulance, and mine-interrogation roles. Open sources document Ukrainian National Guard delivery, Mariupol route-clearance deployment, later Ukrainian military testing, and visually recorded 2022 losses during the Russia-Ukraine War, while official export data and reusable media show the baseline Shrek One and Shrek-M family configurations.

KrAZ Shrek, 4x4 MRAP / mine-protected armored personnel carrier, Armored Vehicles
Image source: Wikimedia Commons KrAZ Shrek One Category

Role in Conflicts

2014 Russia-Ukraine War
Mobility & LogisticsForce ProtectionTraining & Foreign Aid

Ukrainian National Guard and Interior Ministry Shrek vehicles were documented during the Russia-Ukraine War: 2015 reporting tied five KrAZ Shrek vehicles to National Guard delivery and frontline-unit assignment, a Shrek One route-clearance vehicle was reported deployed in Mariupol, and Oryx later visually recorded two Ukrainian KrAZ-MPV Shrek One losses during the 2022 invasion. Defence Blog separately supports 2016 Ukrainian military trials and exercises, so the record supports limited Ukrainian wartime service and evaluation rather than a large standardized fleet.

Role details
Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Ukraine / United Arab Emirates
Type
4x4 MRAP / mine-protected armored personnel carrier
Service note
Introduced in 2014 with Ukrainian frontline assignment and military trials reported in 2015-2016
Designer
AvtoKrAZ / Kremenchuk Automobile Plant with STREIT Group cooperation
Designed
Publicly presented by 2014
Unit cost
Open reporting places some configurations in the several-hundred-thousand-dollar range, varying by role and equipment
Produced
2014 onward in limited production and export-offered configurations
Number built
Limited production; open references identify small Ukrainian batches and export examples rather than a large standardized fleet
Developed into
KrAZ Fiona 6x6 MRAP family

Specifications

Configuration
4x4 MRAP / mine-protected armored personnel carrier
Chassis cab
KrAZ-5233NE
Crew and passengers
2+10 seating in the SpetsTechnoExport baseline Shrek listing
Dimensions
Army Guide lists 7,776 mm length, 2,540 mm width, 3,080 mm height, and 5,000 mm wheelbase for Shrek One
Engine
YaMZ-238D 330 hp diesel in the SpetsTechnoExport description; the official export listing also gives a 300-400 hp range and notes optional Cummins or Deutz engines
Transmission
Fast Gear 9JS150TA-B 9-speed manual transmission in the SpetsTechnoExport description
Maximum speed
105 km/h in the SpetsTechnoExport baseline Shrek listing
Curb weight
17,500 kg in the SpetsTechnoExport baseline Shrek listing
Ground clearance
378 mm in the Army Guide Shrek One listing
Tyres
525/70R21 with central tire-inflation system in the baseline listing; Shrek-M export reporting lists 445.65R22.5 CTIS tyres
Protection
STANAG 4569 Level 2 ballistic protection and Level 2a/2b mine protection in official export listings; SpetsTechnoExport describes TM-57 mine blast protection under a wheel and hull bottom
Shrek-M equipment
Mine-interrogation arm configuration; Ukrainian Military Pages lists 6 m boom reach, 270-degree slew angle, and 300 kg lifting capacity
Protection And Mission Fit

The Shrek occupies the heavy 4x4 protected-mobility lane of the KrAZ armored-vehicle family. Its public record is strongest for design, export marketing, exhibition appearances, Ukrainian National Guard assignment, and military evaluation, so the conflict row is limited to documented frontline-assignment, service-observation, and training/evaluation context.

Hull basis

The official export page lists the KrAZ-5233NE chassis cab, 4x4 wheel arrangement, turbocharged diesel power, and 2+10 seating for the baseline Shrek.

Blast protection

SpetsTechnoExport lists STANAG 4569 Level 2a/2b mine protection and Level 2 ballistic protection; GlobalSecurity also describes a V-shaped hull intended to dissipate blast energy.

Role split

Shrek One is the personnel-carrier configuration, the ambulance body covers protected casualty transport, and Shrek-M adds the mine-interrogation equipment and lifting arm described in export reporting.

Armed examples

Tank Encyclopedia identifies some National Guard Shreks with Sarmat remote weapon stations, including Azov-linked vehicles, but the standard export specifications describe the protected vehicle rather than a single fixed armament fit.

Variants

Public sources use Shrek One for the troop-carrier MRAP, Shrek-M for the mine-interrogation or route-clearance configuration, and ambulance for the medical-evacuation body style; Fiona is a related 6x6 development rather than the same 4x4 vehicle.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
KrAZ Shrek OneBaseline 4x4 mine-protected troop carrier / APC

The official export product page and Army Recognition identify the troop-carrier/APC configuration; the official page lists 2+10 seating, STANAG Level 2 ballistic protection, and Level 2a/2b mine protection.

Sources: SpetsTechnoExport KrAZ Shrek, Army Recognition National Guard Shrek Delivery

KrAZ Shrek One AmbulanceMedical-evacuation body style

The SpetsTechnoExport product page lists an ambulance configuration for first aid and casualty transport with mine protection.

Sources: SpetsTechnoExport KrAZ Shrek

KrAZ Shrek-MMine-interrogation / route-clearance configuration

SpetsTechnoExport and Ukrainian Military Pages describe a Shrek-M or RCV configuration with a lifting arm, STANAG Level 2 ballistic protection, and Level 2a/2b mine protection.

Sources: SpetsTechnoExport KrAZ Shrek-M, Ukrainian Military Pages Shrek-M Export

KrAZ Fiona, 6x6 MRAP / armored personnel carrier, Armored VehiclesKrAZ FionaRelated 6x6 MRAP family member

Defence Blog reported KrAZ-Shrek and KrAZ-Fiona together in Ukrainian military trials; the Fiona catalog entry covers the lengthened 6x6 family member separately.

Sources: Defence Blog KrAZ Shrek Trials

Timeline

KrAZ Shrek Key Events

  1. Shrek family public debut period

    Tank Encyclopedia places the Shrek debut in the 2014 defense-exhibition cycle and identifies it as a KrAZ-5233NE-based 4x4 MRAP jointly associated with KrAZ and STREIT Group.

    Sources: Tank Encyclopedia Streit KrAZ Shrek

  2. National Guard delivery and frontline assignment reported

    Army Recognition reported a five-vehicle KrAZ Shrek delivery to Ukraine's National Guard, while GlobalSecurity reported Ukrainian interior-ministry statements that Shrek armored vehicles were being received for National Guard assault troops and frontline combat units.

    Sources: Army Recognition National Guard Shrek Delivery, GlobalSecurity KrAZ Shrek APC

  3. Route-clearance Shrek reported in Mariupol

    Army Recognition reported that Ukraine's Ministry of Internal Affairs had received a Shrek One route-clearance vehicle and that the vehicle had been deployed in Mariupol.

    Sources: Army Recognition Shrek One RCV Mariupol

  4. Shrek One photographed in Kyiv

    A Wikimedia Commons image shows a KrAZ Shrek on the AutoKrAZ stand at the Arms and Security exhibition in Kyiv.

    Sources: KrAZ Shrek One Wikimedia Commons

  5. Ukrainian military trials reported

    Defence Blog reported that KrAZ-Shrek and KrAZ-Fiona vehicles had completed tests and then joined Ukrainian military exercises and test drives at the Rovno proving ground.

    Sources: Defence Blog KrAZ Shrek Trials

  6. Azov equipment photographed in Mariupol

    A Wikimedia Commons image from Mariupol shows Azov regiment equipment in June 2016 and is categorized with KrAZ Shrek One and War in Donbas media.

    Sources: Azov Mariupol Wikimedia Commons

  7. Shrek-M export batch reported

    Ukrainian Military Pages reported an AutoKrAZ export batch of KrAZ-Shrek-M vehicles and listed specifications for the mine-interrogation configuration.

    Sources: Ukrainian Military Pages Shrek-M Export

  8. Ukrainian Shrek losses visually recorded

    Oryx's visually documented Ukrainian equipment-loss list records one destroyed and one captured KrAZ-MPV Shrek One during the 2022 invasion period.

    Sources: Oryx Ukrainian Equipment Losses

Media

KrAZ Shrek Videos

KrAZ Shrek Images

KrAZ Shrek, 4x4 MRAP / mine-protected armored personnel carrier, Armored Vehicles - view 1
Source: KrAZ Shrek-M Wikimedia Commons
KrAZ Shrek, 4x4 MRAP / mine-protected armored personnel carrier, Armored Vehicles - view 2
Source: KrAZ Shrek-M 4 Wikimedia Commons
KrAZ Shrek, 4x4 MRAP / mine-protected armored personnel carrier, Armored Vehicles - view 3
Source: KrAZ Fiona and Shrek-M Wikimedia Commons
KrAZ Shrek, 4x4 MRAP / mine-protected armored personnel carrier, Armored Vehicles - view 4
Source: Azov Mariupol Wikimedia Commons
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Sources

SpetsTechnoExport KrAZ ShrekPublisher: SpetsTechnoExport | Note: Official Ukrainian export product page supporting Shrek identity, KrAZ-5233NE chassis basis, 4x4 layout, seating, speed, power range, tyres, curb weight, and STANAG protection levels. | Accessed: 2026-07-08SpetsTechnoExport KrAZ Shrek-MPublisher: SpetsTechnoExport | Note: Official Ukrainian export product page supporting Shrek-M mine-interrogation configuration data, including tyres, lifting capacity, and STANAG protection levels. | Accessed: 2026-07-08Defence Blog KrAZ Shrek TrialsPublisher: Defence Blog | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct-use context by reporting KrAZ-Shrek preliminary trials, Ukrainian military exercises, Ministry of Defence test driving, and frontline-suitability comments during the ongoing war; this supports evaluation and training context, not confirmed routine combat deployment. | Accessed: 2026-07-08GlobalSecurity KrAZ Shrek APCPublisher: GlobalSecurity.org | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct-use context by reporting Ukrainian receipt of KrAZ-5233 Shrek armored vehicles for National Guard assault troops and frontline units; also supports V-hull, ballistic-protection, and blast-protection background. | Accessed: 2026-07-08Army Recognition National Guard Shrek DeliveryPublisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct-use context by reporting five KrAZ Shrek vehicles delivered to Ukraine's National Guard in February 2015; also supports AutoKrAZ and STREIT Group joint-development and variant-family context. | Accessed: 2026-07-08Army Recognition Shrek One RCV MariupolPublisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct-use context by reporting a Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs Shrek One route-clearance vehicle deployed in Mariupol in April 2015; also supports RCV configuration details. | Accessed: 2026-07-08Ukrainian Military Pages Shrek-M ExportPublisher: Ukrainian Military Pages | Note: Supports Shrek-M export context and specifications including KrAZ-5233NE base chassis, 4x4 layout, gross weight, 380 hp engine, tyre fit, boom reach, slew angle, lifting capacity, and STANAG protection ratings. | Accessed: 2026-07-08Army Guide KRAZ Shrek OnePublisher: Army Guide | Note: Defense reference supporting Shrek One designation, mine-protected carrier type, KRAZ manufacturer attribution, basic dimensions, engine power, wheelbase, ground clearance, weight, and export/contract context. | Accessed: 2026-07-08Tank Encyclopedia Streit KrAZ ShrekPublisher: Tank Encyclopedia | Note: Specialist reference supporting Shrek family development, exhibition debut chronology, limited-production caveats, variant context, Ukrainian National Guard delivery details, Azov-linked allocation, Sarmat-armed examples, 2014 Russia-Ukraine War service-observation context, and technical design background. | Accessed: 2026-07-08Oryx Ukrainian Equipment LossesPublisher: Oryx | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct-use context by visually documenting Ukrainian KrAZ-MPV Shrek One equipment losses during the 2022 Russian invasion period, including one destroyed and one captured example. | Accessed: 2026-07-08Wikimedia Commons KrAZ Shrek One CategoryPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Reusable media category supporting Shrek One and Shrek-M gallery selection and alternate naming. | Accessed: 2026-07-08KrAZ Shrek One Wikimedia CommonsPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and CC BY-SA 4.0 licensing page for the primary KrAZ Shrek image, photographed on the AutoKrAZ stand at the Arms and Security exhibition in Kyiv on 23 September 2015. | Accessed: 2026-07-08KrAZ Shrek-M Wikimedia CommonsPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and CC BY-SA 4.0 licensing page for a KrAZ Shrek-M photographed in Ukraine on 12 October 2016. | Accessed: 2026-07-08KrAZ Shrek-M 4 Wikimedia CommonsPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and CC BY-SA 4.0 licensing page for an additional KrAZ Shrek-M gallery image dated 12 October 2016. | Accessed: 2026-07-08KrAZ Fiona and Shrek-M Wikimedia CommonsPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and CC BY-SA 4.0 licensing page for a KrAZ Fiona photographed with a Shrek-M, supporting gallery selection and family context. | Accessed: 2026-07-08Azov Mariupol Wikimedia CommonsPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and CC BY-SA 4.0 licensing page for a 12 June 2016 photograph of Azov regiment equipment in Mariupol, categorized with KrAZ Shrek One and War in Donbas media. | Accessed: 2026-07-08KrAZ Shrek One Wikipedia BaselinePublisher: Wikipedia | Note: Baseline terminology and source-discovery aid only; core claims are supported by official export, defense-reference, media-provenance, and Ukrainian reporting sources above. | Accessed: 2026-07-08