Cheap Ukrainian drones destroy newest upgraded T-80BVM tank and T-80
Ukrainian first-person view drones have managed to hit two Russian tanks at once. And one of them is very new.
Here's What We Know
Let's start with the older T-80. The fighting machine appeared in the 1970s. It has a 2A46-1 cannon, a 1000 horsepower engine and can reach a speed of 70 km/h. It has a cruising range of up to 500km.
The second tank is the T-80BVM. This is the newest upgrade of the T-80. This version first appeared in 2018. It was equipped with a 2A46M-4 cannon, 9K119 Reflex guided weapons, a 1,250 horsepower engine and a Relikt dynamic protection kit. The maximum speed was increased to 80 km/h.
#Ukraine: In Staromaiorske, #Donetsk Oblast, the Ukrainian "Omega" unit destroyed a Russian T-80BVM tank using FPV loitering munitions, with the ammunition inside eventually catching fire. pic.twitter.com/dbqRgf0Cfq
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According to Oryx analysts, approximately 500 T-80-series tanks have been destroyed, captured or damaged by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This includes, among others, 83 T-80BVM combat vehicles, including three units of the 2022 model.
Source: @generalstaff_ua
