Russian authorities have started purchasing Chinese Dongfeng armored vehicles. A new armored vehicle from China was spotted in Moscow.

A photo of the armored vehicle was posted on the Russian Telegram channel “Busandall,” which stated that the Chinese armored vehicle was on the balance sheet of the Moscow metro.

The armored vehicle, model Dongfeng EQ2091XFB, featured the logo of the Moscow subway and was painted black.

At the same time, the armored vehicle does not have the Chinese automobile company Dongfeng Motor logo.

The vehicle was transferred to Russia with an armored turret, usually equipped with a heavy machine gun.

Prices for Dongfeng armored vehicles start at $130,000, but with all the options, the special vehicle will be twice as expensive.

In China, this all-terrain vehicle is classified as an “anti-terrorist military vehicle” and is offered to law enforcement agencies.

According to Russian media, this armored vehicle is listed on the balance sheet of the Moscow Metro as civilian special equipment registered with “tractor” license plates.

Over the past four months, the Russian subway’s transport security unit has received its fourth ballistic-protected vehicle: the first was the RIDA Buran, then the Z-STS Akhmat, then the Patrol, and now the Chinese Dongfeng has joined them.

The Dongfeng EQ2091XFB is based on the Warrior MS600 SUV: both vehicles have an identical wheelbase (3700 mm), and the body length is almost the same – about six meters.

In terms of cross-country ability, the armored vehicle is significantly superior to other models: it is able to overcome water obstacles up to 1.2 meters deep, with a ground clearance of 305 mm. The vehicle can accommodate up to 10 people.

Last year, the Russian National Guard was armed with the first Chinese-made Tiger armored vehicles.