diff --git a/code/modules/events/shuttle_loan.dm b/code/modules/events/shuttle_loan.dm
index 1383081b659..4649f851152 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/shuttle_loan.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/shuttle_loan.dm
@@ -100,11 +100,11 @@
 
 				shuttle_spawns.Add(/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/russian)
 				shuttle_spawns.Add(/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/russian/ranged)	//drops a mateba
-				shuttle_spawns.Add(/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bear)
+				shuttle_spawns.Add(/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bear/russian)
 				if(prob(75))
 					shuttle_spawns.Add(/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/russian)
 				if(prob(50))
-					shuttle_spawns.Add(/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bear)
+					shuttle_spawns.Add(/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bear/russian)
 
 			if(SPIDER_GIFT)
 				var/datum/supply_pack/pack = SSshuttle.supply_packs[/datum/supply_pack/emergency/specialops]
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bear.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bear.dm
index b49f25fc669..5dc6b9643bc 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bear.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bear.dm
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 	response_harm   = "hits"
 	maxHealth = 60
 	health = 60
+	var/armored = FALSE
 
 	melee_damage_lower = 20
 	melee_damage_upper = 30
@@ -46,11 +47,56 @@
 	icon_state = "snowbear"
 	icon_living = "snowbear"
 	icon_dead = "snowbear_dead"
-	desc = "It's a polar bear, in space, but not actually in space. "
+	desc = "It's a polar bear, in space, but not actually in space."
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bear/russian
+	name = "combat bear"
+	desc = "A ferocious brown bear decked out in armor plating, a red star with yellow outlining details the shoulder plating."
+	icon_state = "combatbear"
+	icon_living = "combatbear"
+	icon_dead = "combatbear_dead"
+	faction = list("russian")
+	butcher_results = list(/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/slab/bear = 5, /obj/item/clothing/head/bearpelt = 1, /obj/item/bear_armor = 1)
+	melee_damage_lower = 25
+	melee_damage_upper = 35
+	armour_penetration = 20
+	health = 120
+	maxHealth = 120
+	armored = TRUE
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bear/Process_Spacemove(movement_dir = 0)
 	return 1	//No drifting in space for space bears!
 
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bear/update_icons()
+	..()
+	if(armored)
+		var/image/B = image(icon = 'icons/mob/animal.dmi', icon_state = "armor_bear")
+		if(B)
+			add_overlay(B)
+
+/obj/item/bear_armor
+	name = "pile of bear armor"
+	desc = "A scattered pile of various shaped armor pieces fitted for a bear, some duct tape, and a nail filer. Crude instructions \
+		are written on the back of one of the plates in russian. This seems like an awful idea."
+	icon = 'icons/obj/items.dmi'
+	icon_state = "bear_armor_upgrade"
+
+/obj/item/bear_armor/afterattack(atom/target, mob/user, proximity_flag)
+	if(istype(target, /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bear) && proximity_flag)
+		var/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bear/A = target
+		if(A.armored)
+			user << "<span class='warning'>[A] has already been armored up!</span>"
+			return
+		A.armored = TRUE
+		A.maxHealth += 60
+		A.health += 60
+		A.armour_penetration += 20
+		A.melee_damage_lower += 5
+		A.melee_damage_upper += 5
+		A.update_icons()
+		user << "<span class='info'>You strap the armor plating to [A] and sharpen their claws with the nail filer. This was a great idea.</span>"
+		qdel(src)
+
 
 
 
diff --git a/icons/mob/animal.dmi b/icons/mob/animal.dmi
index 980c95fa776..a86023ad210 100644
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diff --git a/icons/obj/items.dmi b/icons/obj/items.dmi
index 226ff760a5a..62f5dd37112 100644
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