The Ministry of Defence has codified and approved the use of the evacuation armored vehicle Dzhura-EVAC for the Ukrainian Defence Forces. This was reported by the Main Directorate for the Life Cycle Support of Weapons and Military Equipment.
The Dzhura-EVAC is produced by a Ukrainian enterprise with years of experience in manufacturing armored vehicles. The evacuation vehicle is equipped with a powerful diesel engine, a 4x4 wheel configuration, and a reliable mechanical gearbox. To perform tasks in off-road and rugged terrain conditions, the manufacturer has improved the vehicle’s suspension, installing reinforced front and rear suspensions, off-road tires, enhanced brakes, and more.
The evacuation vehicle has a modular layout and can accommodate six people, including the driver and an accompanying combat medic. The vehicle’s body offers ballistic protection against small arms fire, shrapnel, explosions from engineering munitions, and more. The Dzhura-EVAC is equipped with critical systems for transporting the wounded: video surveillance, light camouflage, countermeasures against enemy UAV attacks, ventilation, air conditioning, an automatic stretcher loading system, and more.
"In the war against the Russian aggressor, when the enemy disregards all conventions and uses various means to target medics and their vehicles, evacuating an injured soldier is often a complex and dangerous task. In this regard, evacuation transport plays a crucial role. Its mobility characteristics, ballistic protection, and countermeasures against enemy drone attacks are essential. Often, the success of an evacuation mission in difficult situations depends on these factors," said Deputy Minister of Defence Valerii Churkin.
According to him, the Defence Forces currently use a variety of domestic and foreign-made equipment for evacuating wounded soldiers from the battlefield: armored vehicles on wheeled or tracked chassis, all-terrain vehicles, light maneuverable buggies, quads, and robotic platforms. Depending on the available resources and the combat situation, the most optimal transport is used for evacuating the wounded. The replenishment of the evacuation armored vehicle fleet provides more opportunities to save our soldiers.
