Units of Ukraine's State Special Transport Service have announced that it has received 20 Canadian Roshel Senator mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) armored vehicles. They will be used for humanitarian-demining work through the Demining Capability Coalition.
The head of the State Special Transport Service Administration, Major General Oleksandr Yakovets, said the project to deliver the 20 vehicles had been completed in under three months in cooperation with the coalition and the manufacturer.
360-degree armored capsule, all-around video, and thermal night-vision optics
The Roshel Senator MRAP, built by Canadian firm Roshel on a Ford F-550 4×4 chassis with a 6.7-liter turbo-diesel V8, carries up to 10 personnel and has a V-shaped underbody designed to deflect blast waves.
It is certified to NATO STANAG 4569 Level 2 and Level 3, capable of withstanding 7.62×39mm armor-piercing rounds, mine blasts in the multi-kilogram TNT-equivalent range, and 155mm artillery fragments.
Additional equipment includes a 360-degree armored capsule, all-around video, thermal night-vision optics, reinforced doors, runflat tires with on-the-move re-inflation, and a CBRN filtration system providing clean air to a sealed cabin.
The Ukrainian-feedback line — and the drone factor
The MRAP variant of the Senator was introduced after Ukrainian forces had been operating earlier APC versions of the platform since 2022, and Roshel has cited Ukrainian operational feedback as having shaped its variant lineup, Army Recognition reported.
The company has delivered more than 2,000 Senators to Ukraine since the start of the full-scale war, at a production rate of roughly 120-140 vehicles per month, and in February 2025, signed an agreement with the state-owned Ukrainian Defense Industry for localized assembly in Ukraine.
Variants now span APC, MRAP, emergency response, medical evacuation, pickup, and a demining version under development. Now, the drone threat the Ministry referenced has shaped the platform's evolution.
