Russian AMN-590951/VPK-Ural vehicles are documented in Ukraine through Russian deployment reports and visually confirmed destroyed, damaged, abandoned, and captured examples; Ukrainian forces reused captured vehicles, including command-and-control and liaison configurations with a roof-mounted Starlink antenna.
Role detailsArmored Vehicles
AMN-590951 VPK-Ural
Also known as
- VPK-Ural
- VPK Ural
- AMN-590951
- AMN-590951 Spartak
- VPK-59095S
- VPK-59095C
- AMN-5909
- AMN-5909 Spartak
- Spartak
- MIC-Ural
The AMN-590951 VPK-Ural is a Russian 4x4 protected mobility vehicle from Military Industrial Company, also known under Spartak naming. It combines an armored crew compartment, mine-resistant underbody, and truck-based mobility for troop transport, patrol, liaison, and command-vehicle work; Ukraine-war evidence documents Russian deployment, visually confirmed losses and captures, and captured vehicles reused by Ukrainian forces for command or liaison work.
Role in Conflicts
Profile / Specs
Profile
- Origin
- Russia
- Built by
- Military Industrial Company
- Type
- 4x4 mine-resistant armored utility vehicle
- Service note
- Introduced publicly in the late 2010s and documented in Russian and captured Ukrainian use during the full-scale Russia-Ukraine War
- Designer
- Military Industrial Company
- Designed
- Shown publicly as VPK-Ural in 2019; AMN-590951/Spartak configuration public by 2022
- Produced
- 2019-present
- Number built
- Public totals are not consistently reported; Oryx and later reporting document multiple Russian losses and captures in Ukraine.
Specifications
- Configuration
- 4x4 mine-resistant armored utility vehicle with front engine, central crew area, rear troop compartment, and V-shaped mine-resistant hull in Spartak-family descriptions
- Combat weight
- 14,500 kg for the VPK-Ural/AMN-590951 class in Janes, Deagel, Army Recognition, Defense Express, and Russian automotive reporting
- Dimensions
- Commonly listed around 6,500 mm long, 2,550 mm wide, and 2,800 mm high; some family summaries give a 6,000-6,500 mm length range by configuration
- Ground clearance
- 400 mm
- Crew and passengers
- Janes and Deagel describe a troop-carrier layout for up to 12 fully equipped personnel; Army Recognition's AMN-590951 report gives 9 total personnel including driver, commander, gunner, and six infantrymen; later Spartak summaries describe two crew plus up to ten passengers depending on layout
- Engine and transmission
- YaMZ-536-family turbo-diesel; sources give 312 hp for the specific AMN-590951 report and about 360 hp for the broader VPK-Ural/Spartak profile, paired with either a five-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission depending on configuration
- Road speed
- About 90-100 km/h depending on configuration and source
- Range
- Up to about 1,000 km on road
- Mobility
- Janes lists 30-degree gradients, 20-degree side slopes, 1.2 m fording, 0.4 m vertical obstacles, and 0.5 m trenches; Russian automotive reporting lists similar slope figures and a 1.75 m fording claim for AMN-5909
- Protection
- Mine-resistant underbody; source claims range from 6 kg TNT under floor/wheels to 6-8 kg TNT class blast resistance on later Spartak summaries, with GOST Br5/Br6A and STANAG-level comparisons reported for ballistic protection
- Armament
- Open protected roof position commonly described for a 12.7 mm Kord heavy machine gun; sources also describe compatibility with PK/PKP or Pecheneg machine guns, AGS automatic grenade launchers, BPU-1/KPVT or Arbalet-DM remote weapon modules
- Payload and towing
- Army Recognition reports a 1,500 kg maximum payload for AMN-590951; later Russian automotive reporting gives 2,000 kg payload and up to 5,000 kg trailer mass for AMN-5909/Spartak-family configurations
Variants
Public sources use VPK-Ural, AMN-590951, VPK-59095S/VPK-59095C, Spartak, and the shortened AMN-5909 label across the same Military Industrial Company protected-vehicle family. The clearest split is between the 2019 VPK-Ural baseline, the better-protected AMN-590951 Spartak configuration shown by 2022, and later 6x6, artillery, command, and air-defense derivatives.
| Variant | Configuration | Designation notes |
|---|---|---|
| AMN-590951 Spartak | 4x4 protected troop and utility vehicle | Reporting describes the Spartak as an upgraded/protected VPK-Ural configuration with additional armor around the engine and roof weapon station, a V-shaped mine-resistant hull, and an open protected roof turret commonly armed with a 12.7 mm machine gun. Sources: Army Recognition AMN-590951 delivery report, Rosoboronexport Spartak product page, Defense Express FPV-destroyed Spartak, Za Rulem Spartak designation and specifications, Rossiyskaya Gazeta VPK-Ural Ukraine-use report |
| VPK-59095S / VPK-59095C | Alternate designation | Russian and English-language sources use this VPK numeric designation alongside VPK-Ural, AMN-590951, and Spartak. Sources: Rossiyskaya Gazeta VPK-Ural Rosgvardia test report, Za Rulem Spartak designation and specifications, Army Recognition Spartak export report |
| AMN-59097 | Three-axle derivative | Reported as a longer 6x6 Spartak-family derivative that can serve cargo roles or carry fire-support equipment. Sources: Army Recognition Spartak export report, TopWar Spartak armored vehicles overview |
| AMN-590911 Spartak fire-support derivative | 57 mm gun-armed derivative | Reported as a Spartak-family fire-support configuration with a 57 mm AZP-S-60 cannon. Sources: Army Recognition Spartak export report, TopWar Spartak armored vehicles overview |
| Spartak Tornado-G MLRS carrier | 122 mm rocket-artillery carrier concept | Russian reporting described a Spartak-based configuration fitted with a Tornado-G rocket-launcher package; this is treated here as a vehicle-family derivative rather than a link to the separate Tornado-G launcher record. Sources: Rossiyskaya Gazeta Spartak Tornado-G report, Army Recognition Spartak export report |
| Rapira-2 / Rapira-3 | Counter-UAV air-defense derivatives | Army Recognition reported Spartak-based Rapira air-defense derivatives, including Rapira-3 with modified S-8 rockets and Rapira-2 with small-caliber weapons and radar sensors. |
Timeline
AMN-590951 VPK-Ural Key Events
VPK-Ural appears publicly
Army Recognition later summarized the Spartak/AMN-590951 as a Military Industrial Company vehicle first shown at the Army-2019 exhibition.
Sources: Army Recognition Spartak export report
Rosgvardia trial reporting
Rossiyskaya Gazeta reported that the VPK-Ural, also identified as VPK-59095C, had completed trials in Rosgvardia units and was ready for acceptance into supply.
Sources: Rossiyskaya Gazeta VPK-Ural Rosgvardia test report
Spartak configuration displayed
Open Russian reporting described the Army-2022 display as an updated VPK-Ural/Spartak configuration with changes to the armored hull and extra protection for selected elements.
Sources: TopWar Spartak armored vehicles overview, Defense Express FPV-destroyed Spartak
Captured in Kherson Oblast
Defense Express reported that Ukrainian forces captured a Russian AMN-590951 armored vehicle during fighting in Kherson Oblast.
Sources: Defense Express captured AMN-590951
New Russian batch reported
Army Recognition reported that a new batch of AMN-590951 4x4 armored vehicles had been delivered to the Russian armed forces and noted prior deployment in Ukraine.
Sources: Army Recognition AMN-590951 delivery report
Ukrainian command-vehicle conversion reported
Defence Blog reported that Ukrainian engineers were using a captured VPK-Ural as the basis for a mobile command-and-control vehicle.
Sources: Defence Blog command vehicle conversion
FPV-destroyed Spartak reported
Defense Express reported a Russian AMN-590951/Spartak destroyed by a Ukrainian FPV drone and noted additional destroyed, damaged, captured, and Ukrainian-reused examples.
Sources: Defense Express FPV-destroyed Spartak
Captured vehicle reused as liaison vehicle
Defence Blog reported that a captured VPK-Ural was being used by Ukrainian forces as a liaison vehicle with a Starlink antenna.
Sources: Defence Blog Ukrainian liaison vehicle
Media
AMN-590951 VPK-Ural Images
Related Weapon Systems
Sources
Deagel VPK-Ural profilePublisher: Deagel | Note: Supports VPK-Ural identity, AMN-590951 and Spartak aliases, Russian origin, Military Industrial Company contractor, initial operational timing, crew/troop capacity, protection, mobility, and weight data. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Janes VPK-Ural protected utility vehiclePublisher: Janes | Note: Supports VPK-Ural identity, Military Industrial Company/VPK development context, Ural-family chassis basis, personnel capacity, dimensions, engine, speed, range, and mobility specifications. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Rosoboronexport Spartak product pagePublisher: Rosoboronexport | Note: Official export product page supporting the Spartak/VPK-Ural identity, Ural-53099 chassis basis, personnel capacity, engine, dimensions, ground clearance, range, speed, ballistic and mine-protection claims, and equipment-carrier roles. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Army Recognition AMN-590951 delivery reportPublisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct conflict use by reporting AMN-590951 vehicles delivered to Russian armed forces, deployed by the Russian army in Ukraine, and captured by Ukrainian forces in Kherson Oblast. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Defense Express captured AMN-590951Publisher: Defense Express | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct conflict use by reporting a Russian AMN-590951 captured by Ukrainian forces during battles in Kherson Oblast and stating several Russian vehicles were probably being used in Ukraine. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Oryx Russian equipment losses in UkrainePublisher: Oryx | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct conflict use through visually confirmed Russian AMN-590951 VPK Ural destroyed, damaged, abandoned, and captured vehicles in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Defence Blog command vehicle conversionPublisher: Defence Blog | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct conflict use for Ukrainian conversion of a captured VPK-Ural into an armored command-and-control vehicle used to connect soldiers and commanders. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Defense Express FPV-destroyed SpartakPublisher: Defense Express | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct conflict use by reporting a Russian AMN-590951/Spartak destroyed by a Ukrainian FPV drone, plus destroyed, damaged, captured, and Ukrainian-used examples; also supports Army-2022 public display, upgraded VPK-Ural relationship, combat weight, crew/passenger layout, Ural-5309 chassis, road speed, range, and Kord armament claims. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Rossiyskaya Gazeta VPK-Ural Rosgvardia test reportPublisher: Rossiyskaya Gazeta | Note: Supports VPK-Ural/VPK-59095C naming, Military Industrial Company attribution, Army-2019 first-show context, Rosgvardia trial context, blast-protection statement, capacity, engine, speed, range, mass, ground-clearance, and dimension data. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Rossiyskaya Gazeta VPK-Ural Ukraine-use reportPublisher: Rossiyskaya Gazeta | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct conflict use by reporting Russian special-forces use of AMN-590951 VPK-Ural vehicles in Ukraine, and supports added-protection, roof-gunner protection, mine-protection, engine, speed, and range details. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Rossiyskaya Gazeta Spartak Tornado-G reportPublisher: Rossiyskaya Gazeta | Note: Supports the Spartak-family rocket-artillery carrier variant fitted with a Tornado-G launcher package. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Za Rulem Spartak designation and specificationsPublisher: Za Rulem | Note: Supports the AMN-5909 short designation, the VPK-Ural/Spartak/VPK-59095S/AMN-590951/59097/590911 family-identification issue, serial-production context, armor, mobility, armament, payload, towing, dimensions, mass, speed, and range data. | Accessed: 2026-07-13TopWar Spartak armored vehicles overviewPublisher: Voennoye Obozreniye | Note: Supports VPK-Ural-to-Spartak development context, Army-2022 updated configuration reporting, AMN-59097 three-axle derivative, AMN-590911 57 mm derivative, command-vehicle derivative, and broad Spartak-family variant structure. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Defence Blog Ukrainian liaison vehiclePublisher: Defence Blog | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct conflict use for a captured VPK-Ural reused by Ukrainian forces as a liaison vehicle with a roof-mounted Starlink antenna. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Army Recognition Spartak export reportPublisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct conflict use by reporting Spartak/AMN-590951/VPK-Ural vehicles destroyed or damaged in Ukraine, three captured, and at least one used by Ukrainian units; also supports naming, development, specifications, and variant context. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Wikimedia Commons VPK-Ural imagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports the primary VPK-Ural image; Commons identifies the 2021 Army-2021 photograph as own work by Nickel nitride with CC0 1.0 Universal/Public Domain Dedication terms. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Wikimedia Commons MIC-Ural Army-2022 imagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports the gallery image of a MIC-Ural/AMN-590951 vehicle at Army-2022; Commons identifies the 2022 photograph as own work by Nickel nitride with CC0 1.0 Universal/Public Domain Dedication terms. | Accessed: 2026-07-13