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Russia's most numerous tank is the T-72B3 (mod. 2011 and 2016) and the older T-72B (mod. 1985 and 1989). [126] In the buildup to the invasion, Russian forces applied improvised steel grilles to the top of the turret, known as "cope cages" by some commentators.
The recent T-72B3 in Russian service. Most obvious is the new Sosna-U multi-spectral panoramic sight. T-72B3 (Ob'yekt 184-M3): this upgrade was initiated in 2010 using old stocks of T-72B tanks held in reserve. The purpose was to upgrade old T-72s to use the same gun, ammunition, ATGM, ERA etc. as the new T-90A tanks to simplify supply lines.
T-90: Main battle tank ~220 [52] Russia: 350 T-90A and 67 T-90M in service as of 2021. [115] 200 T-90 in storage as of 2021. [115] (Unknown number of T-90M tanks delivered in 2022 amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine) [55] Unknown number of T-90A withdrawn from storage in mid-September 2022. [55]
Russia said on Wednesday it had protested to Finland after a damaged Russian tank was placed on display near the Finnish parliament. The damaged Russian T-72B3 tank was put on display on Saturday ...
T-72B3 tanks supplied to the Russian Airborne Forces in 2018 have been upgraded and are equipped with Andromeda automatic control system and some of them with top-attack defence screens. [134] As of 2021, the Russian Airborne Forces have 150 T-72B3 and 10 T-72B3 mod. 2016. T-90M tanks are also attached to VDV units as of August 2023. [135]
The Sosna-U (Russian: Сосна-У, "Pine-U") is a Belarusian/Russian tank gunner's sight used on tanks such as the T-72B3, T-80BVM and T-90MS. [1] [2] It was developed in Belarus by JSC Peleng and later produced in Russia by JSC VOMZ. [3] [4] It features a daylight sight, a thermal sight and a laser rangefinder. The sight contains a built in ...
A Turtle Tank in May 2024, showing its improvised armour and mine clearance roller. Turtle Tank (Russian: царь-мангал, [1] Tsar Mangal) is the nickname for a series of modified Russian T-62, T-72 and T-80 tanks supplied with an improvised steel roof and siding, as well as anti-drone slat armor which covers the entirety of the original vehicle.
The West has hit Russia with a range of economic sanctions including a promise this weekend from the G-7 nations to reduce their dependence on the country's oil.But one type of sanction, so-called ...