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Russia’s T-80 Tank Is Rolling To Its Own Grave in Ukraine

The T-80 main battle tank, once a feared Soviet spearhead, has proven to be a “rolling coffin” in Ukraine, with over 1,200 Russian losses documented by Oryx. -Its failure is attributed to multiple ...
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Russia’s T-80 Tank Is ‘Circling the Drain’ in the Ukraine War

Key Points and Summary: The Soviet-era T-80 main battle tank, envisioned as a high-speed spearhead for a Cold War conflict in Europe, has suffered staggering losses in the war in Ukraine, particularly ...
The National Interest

Why Seoul Still Possesses Soviet T-80 Tanks

While the T-80 MBT is old, it was considered to be one of the most formidable tanks of its kind in service in the era. In arguably one of the most unique military deals in modern arms trade history, ...
Newsweek

Putin ‘Ground Down’ Russia’s Soviet-Era Stockpiles: Report

Nearly three years into the war in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has "ground down" his military's Soviet-era stockpiles of equipment, analysis by an independent Russian publication has found. Newsweek has ...
The National Interest

T-80 Tank

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Over 5,000 T-80 tanks were produced, with 400-500 T-80U, T-80BV, and recently modernized T-80BVM models in service today. The T-80 main battle tank (MBT) has ...