2014 Russia-Ukraine War

VCC-2 Camilino in the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War

Ukraine operated VCC-2 Camilino tracked armored personnel carriers during the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War, with public reporting documenting National Police use in 2024, later National Guard and Donetsk-region police battalion operation, and a 2025 Italian transfer package centered on additional VCC-2 vehicles.

Weapon profileVCC-2 Camilino
SideUkraineRoleMobility & LogisticsForce ProtectionTraining & Foreign Aid
VCC-2 Camilino, Tracked armored personnel carrier, Armored Vehicles - 2014 Russia-Ukraine War
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Evidence Map

ClaimSources
Ukraine operated VCC-2 Camilino vehicles in the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War by 2024, with the type appearing in National Police service.

Sources: Defense Express VCC-2 Aid Package, UNITED24 VCC-2 Transfer Report

Public reporting later identified VCC-2 operation by National Guard units, including the 13th Brigade, and police battalions in Donetsk region.

Sources: Defense Express VCC-1 Transfer Photos

Italy's 2025 aid package for Ukraine was reported to include about 400 VCC-2 Camilino APCs, with some vehicles combat-ready and others intended for parts or refurbishment.

Sources: Defense Express VCC-2 Aid Package, The Defense Post Camilino APCs, UNITED24 VCC-2 Transfer Report

The VCC-2 role in the conflict is best supported as armored personnel transport, protected mobility, and foreign military aid rather than a source-backed list of specific combat engagements.

Sources: Defense Express VCC-2 Aid Package, The Defense Post Camilino APCs

Timeline

VCC-2 Camilino In 2014 Russia-Ukraine War

  1. VCC-2 appears with Ukraine's National Police

    Defense Express and UNITED24 reported that Ukrainian forces had experience with the VCC-2 because the type appeared in National Police service in 2024.

    Sources: Defense Express VCC-2 Aid Package, UNITED24 VCC-2 Transfer Report

  2. Italy's VCC-2 transfer package reported

    UNITED24 reported that Italy was preparing up to 400 VCC-2 Camilino tracked armored personnel carriers for Ukraine, while noting that some vehicles could require refurbishment or be used for spare parts.

    Sources: UNITED24 VCC-2 Transfer Report

  3. Defense reporting describes the 11th aid package

    Defense Express and The Defense Post described Italy's 11th military aid package as including about 400 VCC-2 Camilino APCs for Ukraine, with no public shipment schedule or value disclosed.

    Sources: Defense Express VCC-2 Aid Package, The Defense Post Camilino APCs

  4. Follow-on report identifies Ukrainian operating formations

    Defense Express reported that VCC-2 vehicles had been operated by National Guard units, including the 13th Brigade, and by police battalions in Donetsk region.

    Sources: Defense Express VCC-1 Transfer Photos

Documented Use

Direct proof of use

The VCC-2 Camilino was documented in Ukrainian service during the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War before Italy's larger 2025 transfer package. Defense Express reported in May 2025 that Ukrainian forces already had experience operating the VCC-2 after the type appeared in National Police service in 2024.

A later Defense Express report, published in September 2025 during coverage of Italian VCC-family deliveries, stated that the VCC-2 had already appeared in Ukraine and had been operated by National Guard units, including the 13th Brigade, and by police battalions in Donetsk region.

Sources: Defense Express VCC-2 Aid Package, Defense Express VCC-1 Transfer Photos

Timeline

The first clear public marker in the available sources is 2024, when VCC-2 vehicles appeared with Ukraine's National Police. In May 2025, Ukrainian and international defense reporting described Italy's 11th aid package as including up to 400 VCC-2 Camilino armored personnel carriers for Ukraine.

By September 2025, follow-on reporting on Italian armored-carrier deliveries described VCC-2 vehicles as already operated by National Guard and Donetsk-region police formations, while VCC-1 vehicles were only then being seen en route.

Sources: Defense Express VCC-2 Aid Package, The Defense Post Camilino APCs, UNITED24 VCC-2 Transfer Report, Defense Express VCC-1 Transfer Photos

Narrative

In Ukrainian service, the VCC-2 belongs to the wider M113-family armored mobility fleet used to move personnel under armor and sustain front-line formations. Public reporting identifies the vehicle as an Italian M113A1-derived tracked armored personnel carrier with added side armor and an open protected machine-gun position.

The evidence supports a mobility, troop-transport, force-protection, and foreign-aid role rather than a detailed record of specific engagements. The 2025 Italian package was described as including vehicles in mixed condition, with some combat-ready and others expected to require repair or serve as spare-parts sources.

Sources: Defense Express VCC-2 Aid Package, The Defense Post Camilino APCs, UNITED24 VCC-2 Transfer Report

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