Armored vehicle "Novator" manufactured by "Ukrainian Armor" protected crew from anti-tank mine explosion. PHOTOS

As a result of the explosion, the car suffered significant damage, but it withstood the explosion, the crew survived.

The company announced this on Facebook, Censor.NET reports.

"While performing a combat mission on one of the hot areas of the SAV (Specialized Armored Vehicle) "Novator" ran into an anti-tank mine. There was a full crew in the vehicle. All of them are alive. The vehicle was heavily damaged. But the armored capsule withstood the explosion, remained intact and saved the lives of our military," the statement said.

Currently, the armored car has been evacuated and transferred to the service brigade of "Ukrainian Armor".

"We are already working to restore Novator as soon as possible and return it to the frontline," the company added.