Ukraine has just five or six copies of one of its best tanks—the T-84 Oplot. That’s enough for just one platoon. But when you’re fighting for your country’s survival, one T-84 platoon is better than ...

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 ...

Before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, analysts largely agreed that the role of main battle tanks in future combat would decrease over time. But two years of warfare in Eastern Europe have shown that ...

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 ...

Key Points and Summary - While Ukraine fields a mix of Western and Soviet-era tanks, its own homegrown T-84 Oplot is rarely seen on the battlefield. -The T-84 is a major upgrade over its Soviet ...

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 ...