Britain bought and transferred to Ukraine a batch of 46 M113 armored personnel carriers stored in a private military warehouse in Belgium. The equipment was delivered to the Armed Forces of Ukraine as part of past military aid packages.. It is reported by The Guardian.

These combat vehicles previously belonged to the Belgian private defense company OIP, which was previously engaged in the purchase of surplus military equipment in various European countries.. In addition to M113, there are many other equipment in warehouses.

" There are also 38 German Gepard tanks, 112 Austrian SK-105 light tanks and 100 Italian VCC2 and 70 M113 armored personnel carriers,” the head of OIP told The Guardian..

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In total, OIP has about 500 armored vehicles in stock.. This is probably the largest private arsenal of tanks and other military equipment in all of Europe..

Previously, M113 armored personnel carriers were transferred to Ukraine by various European countries, as well as the United States.. This is a light tracked vehicle for moving infantry in the battlefield..