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In 2022, many newly built Senators were shipped toUkraine as part of military aid packages to the Ukrainian government during theRussian invasion.[6][7] Some of the donated Senators have been deployed by theState Border Service of Ukraine.[8] In response to the increase in demand, Roshel plans to ramp up production to 1,000 vehicles a year.[2] This was the first time the vehicle was used for combat.
Roshel Senator used by Ukrainian military
In January 2023, Canada announced an aid package to Ukraine worth $90 million CAD (US$67.3 million) for 200 Senators.[9] That same month, the Interior Minister ofTuzla Canton inBosnia and Herzegovina announced that it had acquired four Senators for police use.[10]
By 10 July 2023, defence-blog.com reported that 550 Senators have been delivered to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.[11] By 3 September 2024, it has been visually confirmed that 16 units were destroyed, 10 damaged and 4 were captured by Russian forces[12][13] On 21 October 2023, Ukraine took delivery of another batch of Senators, having a total of 750 Senators.[14] Roshel Senator vehicles were seen in active use as part of theAugust 2024 Kursk Oblast incursion.[15] As of 4 March 2025, 56 Senators has been destroyed, damaged or captured by Russian forces.[16]
On 21 December 2023, the 1000th Senator was delivered to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.[17] By March 2025 Roshel had delivered 1700 Senators to Ukraine. 90% of these were financed by foreign governments, including Ukraine. The remaining 10% were donated by Canada. A single vehicle cost around $600,000. 120 Senators were being built per month by a workforce of 500 full-time employees.[18]
Senator APC: Original version available from 2018 onwards, featuring a four-door SUV body with single rear door and capacity for up to 10 passengers.
Senator Emergency Response Vehicle: Variant oriented towardsSWAT vehicle roles, featuring CEN B7 protection, emergency sirens, and external view cameras.[27]
Senator Pickup: Variant oriented towards cargo transport featuring a four-door, 5 passenger crew cab pickup truck body and payload rating raised to 3,500 kg.[28]
Senator Medical Evacuation Vehicle: Variant oriented towardsmedical evacuation, featuring double rear doors for enhanced access to rear compartment, deletion of the weapons mount on the roof, and fitment of anair filtration system.[29]
Senator Explosive Ordnance Disposal: Variant oriented towardsbomb disposal, featuring a heavy-duty rear ramp for deployment of bomb disposal robots, as well as a higher roof for accommodation of specialty equipment.[30]
Senator MRAP:Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle variant, first presented in 2023, featuring a heavily modified two-door body with capacity for up to 8 passengers. The Senator MRAP features a double V-hull for enhanced protection from mines and IEDs and is certified to meetSTANAG 4569 Level II ballistic protection and Level III blast protection.[31]
Bosnia and Herzegovina – Acquired four vehicles forTuzla Canton police in January 2023.[10] Acquired 5 more for police ofSarajevo Canton. Acquired 2 more for the Federation.[19]
Costa Rica[20]
Haiti[21]
South Korea[20]
Ukraine – As of March 2025 the company has delivered over 1,700 armored vehicles to Ukraine.[22] Ukraine lost 56 Senators as of 04 March 2025.[23]
United States
Russia – 8 Senators were captured by Russian troops.[25][13] 1 was captured in intact condition in Vovchansk.[26]
