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- New footage showed the aftermath of a US-built Humvee getting hit in Ukraine.
- Ukrainians have praised the ruggedness of US-made vehicles, including the Bradley IFV.
- The Humvee is among more than 1,700 delivered to Ukraine by the US since 2022.
New footage from Ukraine shows how US-built Humvee proving its worth, with its reinforced windows blocking a chunk of Russian shrapnel.
A video shared on YouTube by the UNITED24 Media, a Ukrainian state outlet, provides a close-up look at the vehicle's armored glass, where shrapnel was lodged.
"The armored glass of an American-made Humvee saved a Ukrainian soldier from shrapnel," the caption reads.
It's not clear where or when the video was taken.
It was originally shared on the TikTok account @fokus2204, according to the caption. The account was no longer active on Thursday — but a cached version of the page feature pro-Ukrainian slogans and said it used to have some 120,000 followers.
"Armored vehicle. A fragment, a small one. Didn't penetrate," a person can be heard saying off-camera.
Ukraine's Armed Forces and Military of Defense did not immediately respond when BI asked for a comment on the video.
More than 1,700 Humvees (a shortening of "high-mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicles") have been delivered to Ukraine from the US since the beginning of Russia's invasion in 2022.
In August, footage shared by Ukraine's MOD showed that Ukrainian soldiers were seemingly unhurt while inside a Humvee during an attack.
Ukraine has been open about relying on the US and the West for funding and equipment, including armored vehicles. Speaking to CNN in January, a Ukrainian soldier said US-supplied Bradley infantry fighting vehicles were vital to maintaining their positions on a key part of the front line.
"I doubt that we'd be talking with you doing this interview if we didn't have the Bradleys," a Ukrainian member of a Bradley crew told the outlet.
"Most likely, the northern flank would've been already lost without the Bradleys," they said.
The US recently announced plans to send a $300 million military package to Ukraine.
It marks the first US package this year and comes during a crucial period as Republicans in Congress continue to block a proposed additional $60 billion aid package.