What vehicle used by the President's Bodyguard in combat was first deployed during the Soviet war in Afghanistan?
BTR-80 The BTR-80 (Russian: бронетранспортер /Bronetransporter, literally "Armoured Transporter") is an 8x8 wheeled amphibious armoured personnel carrier (APC) designed in the USSR. It was adopted in 1986 and replaced the previous vehicles, the BTR-60 and BTR-70, in the Soviet Army. It was first deployed during the Soviet war in Afghanistan.
XA-180 (EST) The XA-180 (also known as Patria Pasi) is a six-wheeled armoured personnel carrier (APC) originally designed for the Finnish Defence Forces. The first version was produced in 1983 and serial production began in 1984. The basic design was based on easy usage, simple basic structure and low cost maintenance. The basic appearance and configuration is similar to most wheeled APCs. In 2005 Estonia purchased a small amount of "XA-180"s from Finland.