A video shared on social media captured the complete destruction of a Russian T-72B3 main battle tank (MBT) in Eastern Ukraine.

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While most of Europe has condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the same has not been true for much of Africa. Many African nations have hesitated to risk their own security, foreign investment, and trade by backing a side in the conflict. Moreover, even as some nations have sought to deepen ties with the United States […]

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In just the opening weeks of its invasion of Ukraine, Russia reportedly lost more than $5 billion in military hardware. By mid-March, the Kremlin had already lost 58 aircraft, 83 helicopters, and 363 tanks – and the numbers have only become more staggering, with upwards of 2,000 tanks destroyed or captured (numbers vary based on […]

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Video footage shared on social media back in November of last year shows the extent of the damage being done to Russian military vehicles across Ukraine, with an entire convoy of vehicles left destroyed on the road in Ukraine. The video, which was initially shared on Telegram and later reposted on Twitter by Ukraine Weapons […]

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In the 1970s and 1980s, the Soviet Union made a specific, Cold War-focused effort to build an upgraded main battle tank variant to extend beyond and improve the capabilities of the T-72.  The T-80, as its called, incorporated and advanced many elements of the well-known T-72, yet added some critical attributes such as a “gun-tube […]

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Iraq, Syria, the Chechen Wars, and now Ukraine are all battlefields where the Soviet-era T-72 tank has fought, yet there have been many upgraded variants throughout the years. 

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More than 14 months after Russia launched its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, the war isn’t likely going as anyone could have expected. Ukraine has received far more support from the West, and could soon be operating some of the most advanced military hardware developed by NATO – while Russia has been “going backward” as it […]

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On Tuesday, a video on social media by Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) showed the exact moment a Russian tank struck a magnetic influence anti-tank mine in the Donetsk Oblast.

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A video shared on social media on Sunday by the international media outlet Clash Report (@clashreport) offered a first-person perspective of a Russian T-72B3M taking a direct hit.

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The clip, recorded at ground level and shared by Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons), showed a Russian T-72B3 that came under fire in the now-ruined city. The tank appeared to have taken a direct hit from a man-portable anti-tank weapon – it is then seen engulfed in flames before its ammunition inside sets off a massive explosion.

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Where Are Russia’s Anti-Tank Weapons? – Almost immediately after the first armored behemoths – the original MkI heavy tanks of the British Army – rolled across the fields of the Somme on the Western Front during the First World War, German military planners considered the best ways to counter the threat. Artillery was employed, while […]

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Social media has changed the way conflicts around the world are observed, and in the past year since Russia launched its unprovoked and unwarranted invasion of Ukraine, multiple platforms have provided essentially uncensored access to the frontlines. Last week, the Twitter account Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) shared videos that showed the destruction of a pair […]

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Battle of 73 Easting, Explained – Ever since Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” in Ukraine began, there have been constant stories about his main battle tanks (MBTs) getting killed left and right. However, the Ukrainian defenders have primarily been killing the Russian MBTs with weaponry such as HIMARS rocket artillery, Bayraktar drones, and man-portable anti-tank missile […]

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Leopard 2 Problems? The governments of Denmark and the Netherlands have had to reverse course on their pledge to supply Ukraine with German-made Leopard 2 main battle tanks (MBTs). Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced on Wednesday that the only tanks that could be provided were those leased from Germany, and it was decided it […]

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Ukraine is getting more tanks to fight Russia: On Monday, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala shared a photo on Twitter that showed him signing the gun of a Czech T-72 main battle tank set to be handed over to the Ukrainian military. “I wrote a short message to the brave Ukrainian defenders about the T-72 […]

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Hundreds of miles from the frontlines, Ukrainians are still doing their part to aid the war effort. Some 150 refugees have been hired by the Czech-based Excalibur Army to modernize old military equipment from around the world, which will then be shipped to Ukraine. Among the hardware are Soviet-era T-72 main battle tanks (MBTs). The […]

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Russian Forces Receive First Upgraded T-72 or T-72B3M Main Battle Tanks for Ukraine War: A joke could be made that Ukrainian forces should soon expect to be equipped with the newly upgraded Russian T-72BM3 main battle tanks (MBT), as the first batch of the modernized vehicles has been deployed to Kremlin forces – and it […]

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Pentagon Aid Package to Include T-72B Tank Upgrades: Christmas has come early to Kyiv! The Pentagon’s latest aid to Ukraine will include upgrading Cold War-era Soviet T-72B main battle tanks (MBTs) from the Czech Republic. The U.S. and the Netherlands are essentially “going Dutch” as Washington and The Hague will split the cost of refurbishing […]

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The size of a weapon doesn’t always matter in wartime. Even if Ukraine possessed something on the scale of the Tsar Bomba, the most powerful nuclear weapon ever built, in its arsenal – it likely couldn’t actually use it. Such a weapon might have deterred Russia from invading, but a nuclear device likely wouldn’t be […]

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Abstract: Assuming that a sovereign and viable Ukraine will survive this war, it would be advisable for the Ukrainian Army to streamline the variety of its weapons systems in order to boost effectiveness, reduce costs, and facilitate NATO compatibility.    Ukraine’s Army After the War The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) foiled the Russian attempt to […]

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According to the official website of The Tank Museum at Bovington Camp in South West England’s Dorset County, “The T-72 is the most widely used main battle tank in the world. It has been manufactured in six countries, is in service with the armies of 35 nations and has fought in all the major wars […]

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Ukrainian Troops Capture Russian Tanks Possibly Used In 2005 Parade – Ukrainian soldiers were seen posing in front of captured Russian tanks in Kharkiv Oblast in recent days, an increasingly familiar scene following the Ukrainian military’s successful surprise offensive in the northeast. #Ukraine: Another #Russia-n T-80BV tank was captured by Ukrainian forces, in very good […]

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A former U.S. Army officer breaks down the latest video coming out of Ukraine: Despite all the tanks and armored personnel carriers lost during the war in Ukraine, more Russian armor reinforcements are on the move. Video on social media of a train transporting T-80BV and T-62M tanks – likely going from the Motherland to […]

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Ukraine Weapons Tracker, a popular Twitter account that shares news and updates on the war in Ukraine, posted footage this week that showed Ukrainian troops using Polish tanks and Dutch military equipment. These armaments were supplied in recent rounds of aid to Ukraine.  “Fresh Western-supplied weapons continue to be used by new Ukrainian armored units- […]

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Poland, fearing Russia could someday rebuild its military might after the Soviet Union passed, decided to build its own tanks. The PT-91 was the fruits of that effort. How good would this tank be on the battlefields of 2022? In Polish it means “hard, tough, or resilient” and the Poles have created a main battle […]

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The T-72 tank is getting a bad rep in Ukraine as it is taking some pretty heavy losses. And yet, it was built for a different enemy – NATO in a possible World War II scenario during the Cold War: The Russian T-72 main battle tank, like many models of armor in Moscow’s inventory, is struggling […]

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Sadly, Ukraine does not have a lot of T-84 Main Battle Tanks: Last month, it was reported that Slovenia would provide its fleet of M-84 main battle tanks (MBTs) to Ukraine, and in exchange receive the Leopard MBT or Marder tracked armored infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) from Germany. The M-84 is a Yugoslavian-made version of the third […]

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Poland is critical to the Ukraine war effort for many reasons that are not obvious: The transfer of weapons, ammunition, and other supplies from the U.S. and NATO countries to Ukraine has been the lifeline that allowed Kyiv to hold off Moscow’s assault. The U.S. alone has provided to date some $4 billion in assistance. This […]

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T-72 – Russia’s Most Prolific Main Battle Tank is an Antiquated War Machine – According to Ukrainian sources, as well as western observers, Russia has lost a significant number of T-72 tanks to enemy fire since it began its unprovoked and unwarranted invasion of Ukraine. However, Russia likely has plenty to spare. Since it entered […]

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The T-80 tank seemed like it had some potential. And yet, it seems to get forgotten when considered next to the older T-72 and newer T-90 and Armata tanks – Wait a minute. Are you telling us there is yet another Cold War-era Russian tank that has been upgraded for indigenous and export use? That’s right. […]

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Meet the PT-91 Twardy: A Homegrown Polish Tank to Ukraine? – In Polish it means “hard, tough, or resilient” and the Poles have created a main battle tank that exemplifies those adjectives. The PT-91 Twardy tank is the pride of the Polish indigenous defense industry. Some have mainly homegrown features, others are more closely based […]

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Why Would Washington Support Transfer of Tanks But Not Planes to Ukraine? – Though Washington nixed Warsaw’s plan to supply the government of Ukraine with its Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets last month, The New York Times reported on Friday that the United States would work with allies to transfer Soviet-made tanks to Ukraine to help the nation bolster its defenses […]

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NATO could send tanks to Ukraine. Here are the options: In a speech to NATO representatives on March 24 Ukrainian president Zelensky argued it was time for the alliance to send, or even sell if need be, much bigger weapon systems than the thousands of portable weapons they have been pouring into Ukraine. He stated “We […]

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In battle today, Ukraine is mostly fielding variants of the T-64 tank in its struggle against the Russian invasion. This mid-Cold War “super tank” manufactured in Kharkiv is mostly facing Russian T-72s, a more affordable successor produced in the UralVagonZavod factory in Russia, which has since undergone many rounds of upgrades. But it’s a bit […]

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Russian T-72 Tank Having Difficulty in Ukraine – The Russian T-72 main battle tank, like many models of armor in Moscow’s inventory, is struggling against Ukrainian fighters. Social media has extensively documented the tank’s losses. The T-72 has fallen off a bridge with its crew drowned. The soldiers sit dangerously close to the ammunition storage […]

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The T-72 tank is all over Ukraine in the ongoing conflict–and Russia has a lot of them: It may not be as iconic as the T-34, but the Soviet T-72 main battle tank (MBT) has remained a workhorse around the world, despite its increasing age. The tank has been manufactured in six countries and is in service with the armies of […]

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Russia’s T-72 Tank Refuses to Retire: Although the Russian T-72 tank is nearly 50 years old, it still has a role on the battlefield and might just be the backbone of the Russian Army. It was meant to overwhelm NATO and the United States by scooting through the strategic Fulda Gap in Germany to decisively […]

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It may not be as iconic as the T-34, but the Soviet T-72 main battle tank (MBT) has remained a workhorse around the world, despite its increasing age. The tank has been manufactured in six countries and is in service with the armies of nations. The T-72 has also been employed in nearly every major […]

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