The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed the latest Russian T-80BVM tank.
What is known
We recently wrote how a Ukrainian drone withI was able to finish off the T-80BVM in the Donetsk region with homemade ammunition. This time the tank was destroyed by attack aircraft of the 5th brigade with the help of an anti-tank missile system.
The combat vehicle was discovered with the help ofreconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle. The tank was destroyed at night, and during the day Ukrainian soldiers used a drone to make sure the T-80BVM was beyond repair.
According to Oryx analysts, since February 24, 2022The Russian army has lost at least 82 T-80BVM tanks, including three units of the 2022 model. Many military vehicles were not destroyed, but captured and are now in service with the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
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The T-80BVM is equipped with a GTD-1000T power plant. The engine has a capacity of 1250 horsepower. Modernization brought dynamic protection "Relikt" and sight "Sosna-U", borrowed from the T-72B3.