BTR-D

BTR-D stands for Bronetransportyor Desanta (БТР-Д, Бронетранспортер Десанта, literally "Armored personnel carrier of the Airborne Forces").

The vehicle had many flaws[citation needed], but the biggest one was that the troop compartment was extremely cramped and could only transport up to four infantrymen.

This number was often reduced to three because it was impractical for four infantrymen to operate inside the troop compartment and dismount from the vehicle.

[3][4] The crew consists of the driver, the commander and the left bow mounted machine gun gunner, all of whom are in the same positions and have the same equipment as in the BMD-1.

The vehicle can also be fitted with pintle-mounted automatic grenade launchers (AGS-17, AGS-30 or AGS-57) and/or machine guns (PKM, 6P41 "Pecheneg", NSV-127 "Utyos" or 6P49 "Kord").

[3][4] With the turret removed, the troop compartment was enlarged and can carry up to ten equipped soldiers.

Airborne operations demonstrating full deployment of the parachute system and underslung BTR-D.
BTR-D with dismounted infantry (the vehicle can carry up to 10 fully equipped troops plus crew).
BTR-ZD anti-aircraft variant which has additional internal storage for MANPADS and has mounting points to strap a ZU-23-2 automatic cannon (pictured).
Armed Forces of Ukraine tank destroyer modification which features a pintle-mounted 9M113 Konkurs guided missile launcher and internal storage racks for additional missile containers.
120 mm self-propelled mortar 2S9 Nona-S .
A NPDU "Sterkh".
The 1V119 Reostat artillery command and control vehicle in Russian service, 2017.
A map of BTR-D operators in blue, with former operators in red