The T-72 evolved from the T-64, which featured a revolutionary autoloading system that meant there was no need for a crew member in the turret to load the main gun. Until the first T-14 was produced in 2015, Russia’s most modern tank, the T-90, was a heavily upgraded version of the 1970s-era T-72, and was designed around its chassis. RIA said the tanks had been fitted with extra protection on their flanks and crews had undergone “combat co-ordination” at training grounds in Ukraine. Russian T-90M and T-14 Armata tanks parade through Red Square during a Victory Day military parade rehearsal in May 2022. The tanks are being used to fire on Ukrainian positions, but “have not yet participated in direct assault operations”, the RIA state news agency reported on Tuesday, quoting a source close the matter. The tank represents a major departure from Russian armoured vehicle designs in recent decades and Russia hopes it will outclass the latest Nato armour being sent to the country. Russia has deployed its latest tank, the T-14 Armata, to Ukraine, state media reported.
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