Russia has reportedly lost 20 “Vladimirs” in Ukraine to date according to the open-source blog Oryx, as well as two T-90Ms. While the Russian Armed Forces were slated to receive the final units of an order of 65 examples of the T-90M by the end of 2021, it does not appear that Russia possesses many additional examples of the modernized tank beyond this delivery, despite Russia’s stated plans to use its T-90M fleet as a modern placeholder to tide itself over until the T-14 Armata is introduced (which is unlikely to happen anytime soon).ĭespite its on-paper advantages and promotion in Russian media as being the best in the world, Russian T-90s have run into serious issues in Ukraine. The T-90 is capable of firing the advanced 9M119 Refleks anti-tank guided missile system, which is designed to strike tanks with explosive reactive armor or helicopters.Īlthough the T-90M was first unveiled to the world in 2017, the exact number of T-90s in Russian service today is difficult to ascertain for certain. With a crew of three, the basic version of the T-90 is propelled by a 1000 mm 12-cylinder engine, allowing it to reach speeds of 60 kilometers per hour on roads and 50 offroad. Armed with an autoloader-serviced 125mm 2А46М main gun, the T-90 has a firing range of five kilometers in its basic form, and is additionally equipped with KORD 12.7 mm heavy and 7.62 mm PTKM coaxial machine guns. Russia presents the T-90 as one of its most advanced tanks in service today. The development and modernization of the T-90 have been a significant element of this since the collapse of the Soviet Union, up through the current day, despite the tank’s troubled performance in Ukraine. The T-90: Russia’s Most Modern Main Battle Tank? – Given Russia’s longtime reliance on the employment of massive quantities of armor on the battlefield, Russia is always seeking to modernize and update its tank fleet where it can.
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