According to a video published on the Social Network Telegram on December 9, 2022, Ukrainian soldiers captured a BRM-1K Model 2021, the most modern reconnaissance tracked armored vehicle in service with the Russian army.
The BRM-1K is a reconnaissance tracked armored vehicle based on the BMP-1 IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle) tracked chassis. The vehicle is normally used by a reconnaissance company of a motorized rifle or tank regiment, and three of them are assigned to the reconnaissance battalion of a motorized rifle or tank division.
The first version of the BRM-1K has a layout similar to the BMP-1 IFV but is fitted with a two-man turret which is armed with one 73 mm 2A28 gun, one 7.62 mm PKT coaxial machine gun, and six 81 mm smoke grenade dischargers. The rear part of the turret is fitted with a PSNR-5 (1RL133), NATO designation “Tall Mike”, a battlefield surveillance radar. The radar has a maximum range of 10,000 m and other equipment carried by the vehicle includes a DKRM-1 (1D8) laser range-finder, an ARRS-1 location device, an IMP mine detector, and 1PN33B night binoculars. The vehicle is also equipped with navigation equipment including a TNA-1, an IG11N gyrocompass, and a 1T25 survey device