I too have read that they did adopt the vests durring their time in A-Stan. Although, not all units adopted them.
And then of course lets not forget those four magazine pouches that were slung/fixed on their belts.
I seem to recall the vests started showing up durring their time in Chechnya. That at least is when they hit the mainstream of notive in the west.
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