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 ...

The story follows Ukraine’s T-84 line from its Soviet roots in the T-80, the shift to diesel power, and Kharkiv’s attempt to ...

The T-84 Oplot-M is Ukraine’s latest Main Battle Tank. While it hasn’t seen combat service in the Ukrainian military, the type contains many advanced features. But the Oplot is hardly a clean slate ...

The Ukrainian T-84 Oplot-M was designed as a heavily upgraded evolution of Soviet armor with advanced protection, mobility, and fire control systems. Despite its strong theoretical performance, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...