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Ukraine Rescues Russian BMP-2 IFV From Lake, Turns It Against Its Former Owners
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Ukrainian soldiers from the 106th Battalion of the 63rd Mechanized Brigade carried out a remarkable operation, recovering a Russian BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) that had been submerged in a lake for two years, according to a video that was published by the brigade on January 31.
The armored vehicle was abandoned by Russian forces when they fled the area two years ago, leaving it fully loaded with ammunition. For a long time, it remained undetected as rising water levels in a local pond concealed it from view.
However, during recent battles, a damaged dam caused the water level to drop, revealing the sunken BMP-2 in the middle of the pond.
Upon discovering the vehicle, Ukrainian troops immediately devised a plan to retrieve it and repurpose it for combat. The recovery mission took a month and a half of meticulous preparation.
At last, the BMP-2 was successfully pulled from the water. Once repaired, it will be used against Russian forces.

“This was a brilliant, well-planned, and heroic operation,” the brigade commented in the video.
“But on the other hand, if our soldiers had enough modern equipment, they might not have to risk their lives for such ‘monsters.’”
Earlier, German defense company Rheinmetall delivered its first KF41 Lynx infantry fighting vehicle to Ukraine.