The war in Ukraine has not gone well for Russia or its armored forces. They have lost about 3,000 tanks, destroyed or abandoned during what Putin calls the “special military operation.” Most of the ...

T-80: These have taken the biggest hit, with over 1,000 confirmed destroyed by late 2024. Nearly two-thirds of recent Russian tank losses are T-80s, even though the T-72 is technically ...

Underneath the protective casing is reportedly a rusting Russian T-80 tank from the Soviet times. The ad hoc armour is an attempt at shielding Vlad's dwindling troops against Kyiv's drones and ...