Summary and Key Points: Main battle tanks (MBTs) are pivotal in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with both sides deploying various models, including Soviet-era tanks. -Russia’s tank fleet has suffered ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: In late 2003, the U.S. military obtained four of the Ukrainian tanks, which apparently underwent tests at the U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center in Maryland in December 2003 ...

The Ukrainian T-84 Oplot-M was designed as a heavily upgraded evolution of Soviet armor with advanced protection, mobility, and fire control systems. Despite its strong theoretical performance, ...

Back in May, Ukraine’s defense minister Oleksii Reznikov donned the heavily padded TSh-4 cap of a Soviet tanker and was seen riding in the driver’s seat of one of Ukraine’s very few T-84U Oplot ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The T-84 Oplot tank has been part of the Ukrainian army’s arsenal since 2009 – but just how much firepower do they bring to the battlefield? We ...