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On April 26, 2024, the Russian Forces in Ukraine received the first BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle equipped with the 'Cactus' protection kit, which incorporates the 4S24, a new generation of Russian Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA). This deployment is part of a broader initiative where the Russian military is strengthening its operational capacity in Ukraine through increasing deliveries of BMP-3 vehicles, supplied by the Rostec state corporation.