Jun 12, 2023 · Ukraine's military has shared footage on Monday of what it says is a targeted drone strike taking out a Russian T-80 tank. Newsweek has reached out to the Russian Defense Ministry for comment via...

In the clip filmed from a car driving behind the tank, a huge blast erupts shortly up the road, and what appears to be a tank turret goes flying into the sky. A number of figures, possibly Russian...

A disadvantage highlighted during combat in Chechnya was the vulnerability of the T-80BV to catastrophic explosion [65] thought to be caused by the vulnerability of stored semi-combustible propellant charges and missiles when contacted by the molten metal jet from the penetration of a HEAT warhead, causing the entire ammunition load to explode ...

Video shows the T-80 tank burning after being hit by an FPV drone when the fire sets light to the ammunition inside, blowing it up. The blast is so powerful it tosses the turret far up into...

This footage reportedly shows the destruction of a Russian T-80BV tank by Ukrainian forces in the east of the Country. The footage was shared by Serhiy Prytu...

Jun 2, 2024 · A video circulating on social media showcases the explosion of a Russian T-80BV tank following the arrival of a Ukrainian kamikaze drone. The drone attacked a Russian tank near the village of Novomikhailivka in the Donetsk region.

Mar 22, 2022 · The Ukrainian military has destroyed Russia’s only T-80UM2 experimental main battle tank prototype during the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, Oryx Blog researchers revealed. Photo and video evidence showed the wreckage of the T-80UM2 tank allegedly neutralized on March 17 in northeastern Ukraine.

Nov 5, 2022 · Footage appears to show a Ukrainian paratrooper striking and destroying a Russian tank. Ukrainian forces have had success in destroying tanks with handheld weapons. The …

Mar 21, 2022 · The Russian military’s one-off T-80UM2 experimental main battle tank has been knocked out during recent fighting in Ukraine, marking one of the more unusual kills attributed to the country’s defenders, who continue to disrupt the Kremlin’s invasion plans.

Armor piercing grenade (RPG projectile). The grenade itself didn't cause the majority of the explosion... These tanks have their ammunition magazine for the autoloading turret stored in a ring around the turret just below the top armor.