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 ...

The story follows Ukraine’s T-84 line from its Soviet roots in the T-80, the shift to diesel power, and Kharkiv’s attempt to build an independent turret and production chain after the USSR collapsed.

Built as Ukraine’s answer to Soviet-era armor, the T-84 Oplot was meant to symbolize a new generation of domestic tank design. But after years of limited production and near-obscurity, the vehicle was ...

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 ...