{"id":77030,"date":"2022-10-06T04:00:57","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T08:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=77030"},"modified":"2022-10-05T11:42:38","modified_gmt":"2022-10-05T15:42:38","slug":"this-vehicle-belongs-in-a-museum-why-is-it-still-being-used-in-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2022\/10\/06\/this-vehicle-belongs-in-a-museum-why-is-it-still-being-used-in-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"This vehicle belongs in a museum. Why is it still being used in Ukraine?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y7bBCWL7e-4\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Imperial War Museums<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished 5 Oct 2022<\/p>\n<p>The BMP-1 is a Soviet infantry fighting vehicle from the 1960s. Ours was captured during Operation Desert Storm in 1991 and has been on display at IWM Duxford for over 30 years. Yet vehicles just like It are still being used by both sides in the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War, with heavy losses. So why are museum pieces being fielded in a 21st century war? And how are they performing?<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Ukraine exhibition: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1JobmxUVW9va1NsRUhWNGZRZ253SDFRNmJVd3xBQ3Jtc0tudmZvS21NU2g5cEZnQTBSY0hQNG9MU3ZyS3ZCLWV2YVlaaGtnZ0w2a3Q0OEVFTjhCN2JPb1pGT1Jrem1lZkJmdjRWZ1hJbE43ZE1ZZlNYUVFqNWh4MTNHaDZGU1AzdmpsWGtfVDZOZ2YyM2lkeFItOA&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.iwm.org.uk%2Fevents%2Fiwm-north-ukraine-exhibition&#038;v=Y7bBCWL7e-4\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.iwm.org.uk\/events\/iwm-nor&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ukraine: A Modern War live event: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbm5QNm9acnp0V3VuNi1yRGNJYjc2b1NGSGxoQXxBQ3Jtc0tuMFpuR01KeGc4R1lHTDhiU2xocXplU1E1bEIyVVk2Y0hXbWpkdFRsMGtBVnlxUDZfSlFmYTlxMWxoY1FHakY0NGlRT3ZwaGNFcTJ5b2JLRnpURzFsa3pJUTJZb1NDZmxZLS1zX0UyakI5VTJSWTRiUQ&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.iwm.org.uk%2Fevents%2Fukraine-modern-war&#038;v=Y7bBCWL7e-4\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.iwm.org.uk\/events\/ukraine&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Licence the clips used in this film: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqazAxTklDdWM0eXZpWG82ejN0SE5sT2ZOQzg0QXxBQ3Jtc0trdmRhb2lUb2VMWEVITXZzUUo4bno3THNNSXZGeWtxenhWQk50U0NLeU5pUzZVaDIxLWkxbTRTYTB0REx1ZEViQkM0VTlpT090bnB5WFJvbmdsbUJYSDlPaWpqVFRqaDVGWXh0NUtzSmJBVXdzQ2g2SQ&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Ffilm.iwmcollections.org.uk%2Fmycollections%2Findex%2F2740&#038;v=Y7bBCWL7e-4\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/film.iwmcollections.org.uk\/my&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For information about licensing HD clips please email filmcommercial@iwm.org.uk<\/p>\n<p>Creative Commons Attributions:<\/p>\n<p>Russian footage by Mil.ru (CC BY 4.0)<br \/>\nUkrainian footage by armyinform.com.ua (CC BY 4.0)<br \/>\nBMP-1UM at the exhibition \u00abThe Power of unconquered\u00bb on the Day of the defender of Ukraine by Artemis Dread (CC BY 4.0)<br \/>\nCadets of the Military Academy (Odesa) improve their skills in driving armored vehicles in extreme situations by Ministry of Defense of Ukraine (CC BY 2.0)<br \/>\nUkrainian BMP-2 IFV during the Independence Day parade in Kiev, Ukraine by Parade @ Kiev (CC BY 3.0)<br \/>\nBMP-2 by <a href=\"http:\/\/vitalykuzmin.net\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/vitalykuzmin.net<\/a> (CC BY 4.0)<br \/>\nBMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle by <a href=\"http:\/\/vitalykuzmin.net\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/vitalykuzmin.net<\/a> (CC BY 4.0)<br \/>\nBMP-3 IFV by <a href=\"http:\/\/vitalykuzmin.net\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/vitalykuzmin.net<\/a> (CC BY 4.0)<br \/>\nScimitar Mk 2 CVR by MOD (OGL v1.0)<br \/>\nDestroyed BMP by armyinform.com.ua (CC BY 4.0)<br \/>\nUkrainian Mastiff by armyinform.com.ua (CC BY 4.0)<br \/>\nUkrainian HIMARS by Mil.gov.ua (CC BY 4.0)<br \/>\nLithuanian M113 by Ministry of National Defence Republic of Lithuania (GNU v1.2)<br \/>\nUkrainian M777 Howitzer by Mil.gov.ua (CC BY 4.0)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-10-06-at-11-42-00-This-vehicle-belongs-in-a-museum.-Why-is-it-still-being-used-in-Ukraine-Quotulatiousness.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-10-06-at-11-42-00-This-vehicle-belongs-in-a-museum.-Why-is-it-still-being-used-in-Ukraine-Quotulatiousness-480x270.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-77032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-10-06-at-11-42-00-This-vehicle-belongs-in-a-museum.-Why-is-it-still-being-used-in-Ukraine-Quotulatiousness-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-10-06-at-11-42-00-This-vehicle-belongs-in-a-museum.-Why-is-it-still-being-used-in-Ukraine-Quotulatiousness-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-10-06-at-11-42-00-This-vehicle-belongs-in-a-museum.-Why-is-it-still-being-used-in-Ukraine-Quotulatiousness-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-10-06-at-11-42-00-This-vehicle-belongs-in-a-museum.-Why-is-it-still-being-used-in-Ukraine-Quotulatiousness.png 854w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Imperial War Museums Published 5 Oct 2022 The BMP-1 is a Soviet infantry fighting vehicle from the 1960s. 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