Where Have All the T-72 Tanks Gone? A Look at Russia’s Declining Arsenal ...

A Russian T-80 tank, transformed into a pillar of flaming wreckage by a Ukrainian drone near Pokrovsk on or before Saturday, wasn’t just a tragedy for any Russians in the tank and a spectacle ...

Most of the tanks the Ukrainians destroyed were Soviet-era T-80 battle tanks, as more than 1,000 were lost. An additional 2,000 other tanks were destroyed, representing older vehicles like the T-72.

Since the onset of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ... New videos depicting Javelin strikes on vehicles, ranging from the T-72A tank to the T-80 tank, are constantly being uploaded on social ...

From the WWII-era T-55 to the Soviet-made T-62, T-72, and T-80 armored vehicles, these outdated tanks showcase just how much the Russian armor corps has been forced to devolve back to the 1980s.