Ukrainian units seized Russia’s latest T-80BVM tank.

Militarnyi reports about it with reference to Roman Bochkala.

According to the fighters, the Russians left the tank and fled. They are sought in the surrounding forests. The location where the tank was trophied is not announced.

The captured tank has a tactical sign “V”.

Russia has previously faced major delays in the production of this latest version of the T-90.

It is possible that the tank belongs to the “elite” 27th Motorized Rifle Brigade, which has this type in service. The military unit is based near Moscow (Mosrentgen).

T-90M ” Proryv” (object 188M) is a variant of modernization of the T-90A tank. The key difference is a new turret module with multi-layer armor and placement of ammunition outside the combat unit. The tank is armed with a 2A82-1M gun and a remote-controlled anti-aircraft gun with a Cord MT machine gun. The tank is equipped with an automated fire control system “Kalina”. Management is carried out by means of a wheel. Transmission is automatic with the ability to switch to manual mode. Power plant – 1130 hp Dynamic protection system – “Relikt”. The placement of the Arena-M active defense complex was also announced. The weight of the modernized tank is 48 tons.

Translated by LNU Translation Center