The Netherlands is handing over 28 Bandvagn BvS 10 (Viking) two-link tracked all-terrain vehicles to Ukraine, Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said on Saturday.
“Ukraine desperately needs our help in the fight against the Russian aggressor. The Netherlands is donating 28 Viking tracked vehicles. The Marine Corps has trained Ukrainian soldiers to work with them,” the minister wrote in a post on the social network X.
“Our support for Ukraine continues to deter Russia,” Brekelmans emphasized.
The Bandvagn BvS 10 (Viking) is an articulated armored tracked Swedish-British amphibious armored personnel carrier manufactured by BAE Systems Hägglunds and in service with the marines of the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Austria, and France. Earlier, in 2023, Ukraine received 36 Dutch BvS 10s and 20 British Vikings as part of logistical assistance to repel Russian aggression.
