Like the rest of the BMD family, it is lightly armored, contributing to its low weight, which does not exceed 31,000 pounds. Read also: American military's future tank unveiled: M1E3 aims for ...

Ukrainian warriors destroyed a hangar with russian armored equipment worth $4 million. Among the burned targets—a T-72 tank and a BMD-2 IFV. 📹: 225th Assault Regiment pic.twitter.com/tN854Xm4ay ...

As the BMD-4M is significantly lighter than Russia’s main battle tanks (MBTs), it has proven better at dealing with the seasonal mud plaguing some of the Kremlin’s heavier vehicles.