Russia's latest battlefield loss: Three state-of-the-art T‑90M tanks
As reported by the Special Kherson Cat profile on the X platform, citing materials gathered by the WarSpotting portal, the Russians lost as many as three T-90M Proryw tanks on Monday, 4 March. Photos shared online show that each of the destroyed machines was equipped with an anti-drone cage. Two of the three destroyed T-90Ms were hit by loitering munitions. The method of elimination for the third T-90M remains unknown.
Taking into account the estimated production cost of a single Proryw unit, which is around £3.6 million, Russia lost at least £10.8 million in a single day due to battles near Yampolivka.
Putin's pride, the T-90M Proryw Tank
Let's recall that Vladimir Putin, even during the ongoing war in Ukraine, claimed that "the T-90 Proryw is, without exaggeration, the best tank in the world." The President of Russia hinted that the local arms industry would continuously develop its best tank, suggesting that future variants of the T-90 might emerge.
However, Putin's claims about the supposedly most advanced tank do not align with the numerous losses of this type of machine on the front. Ukrainians have long been managing to eliminate T-90M Proryw tanks in battle – so further reports of individual destruction of this weapon are not surprising. This time, however, the Russians lost as many as three of these machines during a single attack, which is particularly noteworthy given Russia's need to compensate for these losses.
The successful attack on the T-90M Proryw is credited to the smoothbore cannon 2A46M-5, 125 mm in diameter, combined with the modern fire control system Kalina. Additionally, the Russian design is equipped with machine guns of 7.62 mm and 12.7 mm. The crew's safety is also ensured by armor significantly more durable compared to older Soviet tanks.
The T-90M features reactive armor Relikt, which protects the hull and turret of the machine. Additionally, it is worth mentioning the presence of a power unit generating 1,000 horsepower in the latest Russian Federation army tanks. This allows the vehicle to accelerate up to speeds of roughly 64 kilometres per hour.
