OREANDA-NEWS. September 13, 2011. KrAZ-5233 Spetsnaz has entered into service with Ukrainian army in accordance with the order No 523 “On service-entry of the KrAZ-5233ВЕ and KrAZ-5233НЕ off-road trucks” published on 23d of August, 2011, by Mikhail Ejel, Minister of Defense, reported the press-centre of KrAZ.

The KrAZ-5233ВЕ off-road truck and its variants are designed for prompt transportation of personnel of military units, Special Forces, as well as various equipment, artillery systems of up to 152 mm caliber, communication and radioelectronic warfare systems.

The new trucks are expected to replace the Ural-4320, КamАZ-4310 worn-out and up-dated trucks and their variants. The other purpose is to increase level of unification of military vehicles and of army combat.