Direct proof of use
Ukraine's Ministry of Defence announced on 10 June 2025 that UAT.GYURZA-02 had been codified and authorized for operational use within the Defence Forces of Ukraine during the ongoing Russia-Ukraine War. The same announcement described the vehicle as an upgraded specialized version of the known GYURZA-01 and listed its protected troop-compartment, mine-protection, and machine-gun configuration options.
Defense Express reported in February 2025 that Gyurza-family 4x4 armored vehicles were already used by the Armed Forces, National Guard, and State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, primarily to carry infantry to the battlefield and forward areas. It also reported that a shortage of armored vehicles and infantry fighting vehicles had pushed the family into direct participation in assault operations on parts of the front. That reporting supports the wider wartime role of the Gyurza line, while the Ministry of Defence notice is the direct public basis for UAT.GYURZA-02's operational authorization.
Sources: Ukraine MoD: Two new MRAP-class additions, Defense Express: GYURZA-02 premieres at IDEX 2025
Timeline
UAT.GYURZA-02 appeared publicly in February 2025 at IDEX, where Defense Express described it as a Ukrainian MRAP-market entrant shaped by front-line experience. The article identified the wider Gyurza family as already used by Ukrainian military and security forces and said the new Gyurza-02 was being prioritized for Ukrainian defence-force supply.
On 10 June 2025, the Ministry of Defence said it had codified and authorized UAT.GYURZA-02 and Varta-2 for operational use within the Defence Forces. On 22 June 2026, the ministry announced an upgraded UAT.GYURZA-02 with reinforced suspension, higher payload, all-round spall lining, STANAG 4569 Level 3A/3B mine protection, and optional AI-enabled external monitoring.
Sources: Defense Express: GYURZA-02 premieres at IDEX 2025, Ukraine MoD: Two new MRAP-class additions, Ukraine MoD: Upgraded UAT.GYURZA-02 codified
Wartime role
The vehicle's conflict role is protected mobility. UKR ARMO TECH describes UAT.GYURZA-02 as a 10+1 personnel carrier for the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other defense and security units, with firepower, reconnaissance, and patrol functions. Its manufacturer data and ministry announcements emphasize ballistic protection, a V-shaped mine-protected hull, off-road mobility, run-flat tires, central tire inflation, observation systems, and optional weapon-station or turret configurations.
The source record does not establish a public incident-by-incident combat log for UAT.GYURZA-02. The supported claim is narrower: Ukraine approved the vehicle for Defence Forces operational use in the ongoing war, and independent reporting places the Gyurza armored-vehicle family in Ukrainian front-line protected-transport and assault-support roles.
Sources: UKR ARMO TECH: UAT.GYURZA-02 product page, Ukraine MoD: Two new MRAP-class additions, Defense Express: GYURZA-02 premieres at IDEX 2025, Ukrainska Pravda: Upgraded Gyurza-2 approved for service
