Ukrainian drone strikes reduce Russia's prized T‑90M tank to ashes
Ukrainians managed to destroy another T-90M "Proryv," the pride of the Russian army. One of the best tanks Russia has in Ukraine lost this time to a drone equipped with a grenade. The crew abandoned the machine, and it went up in flames. A video of the explosion appeared online.
The T-90M "Proryv" is the best and most valuable tank available to Russian forces involved in the war in Ukraine. Each one is estimated to be valued at about $4.5 million.
These machines, in service since 2020, have a new 2A46M-5 125-mm cannon and an improved "Kalina" fire control system. Additionally, they are factory-fitted with modular reactive armour "Relikt", which protects the hull and turret.
The crew can use two machine guns—7.62-mm and 12.7-mm calibre—as additional armament. A 1000-horsepower engine allows these tanks to reach speeds of up to 64 kilometres per hour.
Vladimir Putin has repeatedly called the T-90M the "best tank in the world," which is why it has earned the nickname "Putin's pride." The war in Ukraine has shown that despite several advantages, these tanks face numerous problems, which was also true this time.
It is unknown whether problems or other issues caused the Russians to abandon their flagship vehicle. This was the beginning of its sad and deserved end.
The best tank the Russians have in Ukraine lost this time to a drone equipped with a grenade. A video of its explosion appeared on social media. It is quite impressive, to be honest.
Abandoned Russian T-90M with grill, netting, and additional ERA Kontakt-1. But I have a feeling that it probably didn't help - reads a post on platform X.
Ukrainians destroy Russian equipment on the front
The T-90M tanks and all heavy equipment are systematically destroyed by the Ukrainians, who have even managed to conduct more detailed analyses based on captured units.
In their opinion, the T-90M is "a failure instead of a breakthrough,” possessing, among other things, a weaker engine than the official specifications suggest, low-resilience microelectronics, and radio communication difficulties. Some solutions used in this tank are also copied from the older T-72.
