Armed Forces of Ukraine use Polish T-72M1R tanks at the front

The Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Donbas began to use tanks T-72MoneR, which were transferred by Poland. Photos of the technique were published by analysts Ukraine Weapons Tracker.

Poland sent tanks to Ukraine without dynamic protection. According to the published pictures T-72MoneR, our soldiers solved this problem with the help of the Contact-1 complex. In some cases, smoke launchers had to be abandoned in order to use comprehensive protection.

tanks T-72MoneR equipped with a thermal imaging sight and boast a set of night vision tools, a digital communication system, new electrical equipment and updated tracks. Compared to conventional T-72, which Poland has not yet abandoned, uses a more powerful engine with a digital start system. In addition, some of the equipment was borrowed from tanks. Leopard-2.

Disadvantages T-72MoneR is also present. In particular, the impossibility of changing armor protection and weapons, as well as the absence of a laser radiation detector.

Source: Military, @UAWeapons