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Russian Troops Now Field Streit Group’s Spartan-SUT Vehicles—Likely via Third Parties
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Russian National Guard units have been spotted operating Spartan-SUT armored vehicles produced by the Emirati company Streit Group, according to the Telegram channel SJP Vodohrai on September 11.
Photos released online show at least three of the vehicles, each equipped with anti-drone “mangals” mounted on their roofs.
Reports of Spartan-SUTs in Russia first surfaced in the fall of 2024, with pictures of the vehicles in the manufacturer’s distinctive desert camouflage. At the time, images also showed other Streit Group models resembling the Cobra and Cougar.
The Spartan-SUT is a light armored personnel carrier built to STANAG Level II standards, designed for peacekeeping missions, convoy escort, urban patrols, and border protection.
It features a modular design, with a hull made of high-strength ballistic steel to CEN 1522 standards and reinforced chassis rigidity.
A rear cargo compartment allows for rapid loading and unloading of supplies, enhancing mobility and efficiency in fast-changing combat environments.
It remains unclear how the vehicles ended up in Russian hands. Ukrainian defense analysts from Militarnyi suggest they may have been supplied through third countries without the manufacturer’s formal approval.
However, given that Streit Group is currently run by Russian national German Goutorov, direct approval of such deliveries through intermediaries cannot be ruled out.
Earlier, a new investigation revealed that Finnish welding equipment manufacturer Kemppi remains linked to Russia’s military supply chain.
Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, nearly $8 million worth of Kemppi products have entered Russia through intermediaries—despite the company’s public announcement in March 2022 that it was leaving the Russian market and its donation of $110,000 in support of Ukraine.
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