The vehicle is intended to tow damaged APCs from the battlefield to damaged vehicle collecting points or shelters, to recover bogged-down vehicles and help their crews perform repair and maintenance in field conditions.

The BREM-K is employed to execute the following main missions: welding operations; recovery of bogged-down APCs; towing damaged APCs on the terrain and across water barriers; executing day/night surveillance over the battlefield; helping APCs crews in performing maintenance work; carrying out mounting and dismounting operations; transportation of spare parts weighing up to 500 kg on a cargo platform. The BREM-K is developed from the BTR-80 APC.