The T-90M Proryv was used against Ukrainian forces in Donetsk, Russian state media reported on March 16.
Russia's"main competitor" to the U.S. Army's M1 Abrams falls short of the main battle tank pledged to Ukraine,The T-90M, also known as the Proryv-3, has been hailed by Russian media as the"most advanced armored vehicle" of Russia's T-90 main battle tank variants, and an upgrade from the T-72.
It can exchange data in real time with other combat vehicles, and has anti-slip coating on its armor, much like the T-14 Armata main battle tank,On January 12, 2023, Russian state media reported that Russian tank manufacturer, Uralvagonzavod, had"delivered a new batch of upgraded T-90M Proryv main battle tanks to Russian troops." They have been used against Ukrainian fighters"on the front line," Russia's Defense Ministry said in late February.
The T-90M Proryv"seems impressive, but Russian tanks always look good until they are actually used in combat," according to military technology and defense expert Michael Peck. A file photo of an M-1A1 Abrams tank during the Advance Warfighting Experiment at the Fort Irwin Army National Training Center in Fort Irwin. President Biden authorized sending 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine in January.Biden announced that the U.S. would deliver 31 M1 Abrams
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