The Kozak () is a Ukrainian family of infantry mobility vehicles with a V-hull intended to transport personnel and various loads.
Production The vehicles are produced by the company Praktika, which specialized in Safes as well as bulletproof glass. The first Kozak vehicle (also known as Kozak-1) first appeared on August 24, 2009 at the Independence Day of Ukraine military parade in Kyiv.Во время парада прошла премьера украинского ББМ "Козак" // "Autoconsulting.UA" от 25 августа 2009
Only two vehicles were manufacturedУкраинский бронеавтомобиль “Козак” гниет под Киевом // UkrDay 21 June 2013 prior to March 2014."Всего два армейских «Козака» ждут своего часа, в законсервированном состоянии."Какие армейские внедорожники есть в Украине? // "Автопортал" от 4 марта 2014 The third vehicle (also known as "Kozak-2014") was built in November 2014 and was intended to be a proof of concept to address a growing requirement for a mobile MRAP.Новый украинский броневик KOZAK успешно прошел испытание на полигоне // "УНИАН" от 30 ноября 2014Аваков отчитался об успешном испытании украинско-итальянского броневика // "Взгляд.RU" от 30 ноября 2014 In March 2015 the vehicle was armed with the NSV machine gun."Казаки" и "Шреки": Аваков и Турчинов испытали новинки украинской военной техники // ТСН.UA от 15 марта 2015
Another variant, the Kozak-2, was built in 2015 and armed with an anti-tank guided missile system. It appeared at the 169th Training Centre in May 2015.Збройні Сили України мають чим зустріти ворога – Президент // The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine website (11 May 2015)
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry conducted comparative tests of 11 armored vehicles from various manufacturers in early 2016, but only three of them, including the Kozak-2, passed the state tests, the Ministry said. The trials of the Kozak-2M1, an improved tactical version of the Kozak-2, continued from October 2018 to July 2019, during which time the vehicle was tested with over 50 techniques and in a simulated combat environment.
The Defense Minister of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak on March 21, 2017 signed a decree officially adopting the "Kozak-2” into service.
In April 2025, Spanish company Tecnove signed announced the licensed production of Kozak and Dzhura armored personal vehicles in the town of Herencia, La Mancha.
Variants
SRM-1 "Kozak-" () – Light armored vehicle based on the Iveco Daily 55S18W 4x4 chassis "Kozak-001" () – The first production batch of the Kozak-2, adopted by the National Guard. "Kozak-2" () – Multipurpose armored vehicle combining durability and high operational payload with dynamic mobility and mine resistance. Based on the Iveco Eurocargo 4×4 truck chassis. "Kozak-2M1" – An improved version of the Kozak-2, intended to be used as a tactical combat vehicle. "Kozak-2M2" – A further upgrade to the Kozak-2M1. "Kozak-4" – A light armoured utility vehicle based on the Iveco Daily chassis. "Kozak-5" – A special operations vehicle for police and special forces, based on the commercially available Ford F550 chassis with the 6.7L engine, specially modified using the official Ford “DBL Design” conversion.
Operators
Kozak-5 variant – captured several dozen vehicles during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. In (2023) - Belarusian special forces Vityaz captured show case, came to the country with parts of the Wagner PMC.; also operators from the Wagner PMC train with captured also KrAZ Cobra Belarusian territorial defence troops. (2023)
State Border Guard Service of Ukraine – received one "Kozak-2" on January 19, 2015.Украинские пограничники получили первый бронеавтомобиль Kozak // "Аргументы и факты – Украина" от 21 января 2015 The second "Kozak-2" vehicle was received by the Border Guard ServiceУкраинские пограничники получили новую технику. Фото // AUTO-Consulting.UA от 29 мая 2015 on May 28, 2015.Президент Украины посетил пограничников в День профессионального праздника, вручил государственные награды и более 300 единиц техники // официальный сайт государственной пограничной службы Украины от 28 мая 2015 There were further deliveries. National Guard of Ukraine – received ten "Kozak-001" vehicles on July 6, 2015.Национальная Гвардия получила 10 бронеавтомобилей Козак-II. Фото // "AUTO-Consulting.UA" от 6 июля 2015 There were further deliveries. National Police of Ukraine - Used by the Rapid Operational Response Unit and by the White Angels first responder units. Ukrainian Armed Forces - 44 Kozak 2M1 delivered in December 2021, with a further 15 Kozak 2M1 and 25 Kozak 5 in April 2024.
Variants Gallery
References
External links
Kozak-I (2009) on the Manufacturer's website Kozak-II (2014) on the Manufacturer's website Kozak-II (2015) on the Manufacturer's website website