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#Ukraine: For the first time ever the most advanced Russian main battle tank T-90M was captured by the Ukrainian army - presumably in #Kharkiv Oblast.
This tank is also covered with Nakidka radar-absorbent and heat-insulating material.
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the most advanced Russian main battle tank T-90M was captured (Original Post)
BootinUp
Sep 2022
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oldsoftie
(12,628 posts)1. The inside looks like something the US had in the 70s
Boy the Russians just can't get out of their own way
BootinUp
(47,200 posts)2. more photos of the tank
Kaleva
(36,357 posts)3. I thought the T14 Armata was the most advanced RU tank?
The T90MS is just an upgrade of the T90 which entered service in 1992
BootinUp
(47,200 posts)4. There is a wiki page. I didn't check as the source of the tweet
should be reliable,
THis is from a wiki page
The T-90 is a Russian main battle tank (MBT) derived from the T-72, and is currently the most modern tank in service with the Russian Ground Forces and Naval Infantry.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanks_of_the_Soviet_Union#T-90_Main_Battle_Tank
Kaleva
(36,357 posts)5. According to Wiki, the T14 entered serial production late last yeat
But it may be awhile before it enters service.