Russia Gets New Batch Of Its Advanced T-90M Tanks
New batch arrives in Russia central military district
Can new tanks help Russia seal victory in Ukraine?
Russia T-90M “Proryv”main battle tank has reportedly arrived in Russia central military district .
The central military district designated as Russia so-called ‘Special Operation Zone” is the largest military theater by size .
Russian MoD Statement
A batch of advanced upgraded T-90M “Proryv” tanks has arrived for an armored unit of the central military district . The tank crews are honing their gunnery and vehicle control skills. Instructors are training the personnel taking into account present-day combat experience . After mastering their interoperability the tank crews will start accomplishing missions within the otvazhniye battlegroup “.
This comes after Russian president Putin admitted that the situation in occupied areas was “Extremely Difficult” . The Russian T-90M Tanks entered the central military district as Ukraine urges western countries to send advanced battle tanks . Earlier Kyiv forces captured a T-90M apparently abandoned by its crew during their counter-offensive in the Kharkiv region .
Russia T-90M Main Battle Tank
The T-90M is an improved version of the T-90 tank often referred to as “Proryv-3” and was first publicly revealed in 2017 .
Features Of Russia T-90M “Proryv Tank
Improved armor protection against warheads .
Uses relikt built-in explosive reactive armor (ERA)
NBC protection and automatic fire suppression systems .
Countermeasures system that triggers smoke grenade dischargers .
Armed with long-range 2A46M-4 gun with increased accuracy .
Can fire 9M119 refleks anti-tank guided missiles .
With the new batch opf tanks arriving crews are honing their gunnery and vehicle control skills .
Will T-90M Battle Tanks Help Russia?
The “Proryv” is the most sophisticated armored vehicle in the family of T-90 tanks owing to its all-around protection . According to its manufacturers it is mostly suitable for operations on a modern battlefield . Data from Uralvagonzavod indicates that the T-90M has undergone multilayered upgrading .
One of this upgraded tank’s key advantages is the real-time data exchange with other combat vehicles .
The anti-slip coating on the T-90M armor is comparable to that seen on the ground-breaking T-14 “Armata” main battle tank .
How Kyiv Captured Russia T-90 Tanks
According to Ukrainian media , Ukrainian soldiers captured a Russian T-90M on Dec. 3
Im Ukraine east . Ukrainian troops had also captured another T-90M in September after it was allegedly abandoned by its crew . Later it was reported that Ukrainian forces fielded the same tank against Russia .
Russia has lost several types of tanks during the war in Ukraine so far. However the capture of T-90M proryv mai battle tanks has been a worrying factor for Moscow . Experts say this tank could provide the west with critical information about the kremlin most advanced armored vehicles .
Ukraine Become Graveyard For Russian Tanks
Ukraine has become a graveyard for tanks according to analysts citing videos and photographs shared across social media . Report suggest that Russia has likely lost half of its main battle tank in Ukraine
At least 1,450 Russian tanks have been destroyed captured abandoned since the war according to ORYX. ORYX research suggested that nearly 900 tanks were either damaged or destroyed while the rest were abandoned by its Russian crew .
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