The Czech T-72s are filled with outdated and broken equipment that there is no realistic way to repair—making them next to useless in an armed conflict.
The Soviet Union was fraying when, in the late 1980s, engineers at the Kartsev-Venediktov Design Bureau developed the T-72S tank. A simplified version of the Soviet army’s 43-ton, three-person T-72B ...
What You Need to Know: The Soviet-era T-72 Main Battle Tank (MBT) continues to prove its worth in the Ukraine War, showcasing its resilience and adaptability in ways that newer tanks, like the T-14 ...
After 42 months of intense fighting in Ukraine, Russia’s stock of modern tanks, including many newer models, has dropped to dangerously low levels. Russian forces have lost more than 4,000 tanks ...
May 4, 2025: The Ukraine War has been disastrous for tanks, with over 10,000 lost by both sides. Ninety percent of those losses were Russian and, since Russia has only one tank manufacturing plant, ...
Summary and Key Points: Russian tanks, particularly the T-72 model, have suffered significant losses in the Russo-Ukraine War. -According to open-source intelligence group Oryx, Russia has lost 1,200 ...
Ukrainian troops pose with an up-armored Russian T-62 "turtle tank" they captured. An analyst scrutinized satellite imagery, crunched the numbers and came to a startling conclusion. Twenty-eight ...
How many tanks does Russia really have left? This question has come up quite frequently in discussions, and it’s simply impossible to find a precise answer – Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu ...
The FRCV is intended to replace the Indian Army's T-72 tanks, seen here taking part in a military exercise. (Janes/Kapil Kajal) India has approved the Indian Army's procurement of next-generation main ...
The conflict with Ukraine has been rapidly destroying Russia's tanks, and it seems as though the country can't keep up with the destruction. By the fall of 2024, over 9,000 tanks and infantry vehicles ...