(2135) Russia Modernizes Aging T-72 Tanks into BMPT-72 Terminators - YouTube

The war in Ukraine has witnessed one of the largest deployments of tanks ever. At first, Russia had a big numerical advantage with thousands of tanks when the war began. But as the war goes on, both sides have lost a lot of tanks. Ukraine has gotten significant tank support from Western nations, getting hundreds of tanks since the war started. In response, Russia is not only using its current tanks but also actively building up its tank forces. In accordance with this, Russia’s UralVagonZavod, or UVZ, is offering the conversion of older T-72 main battle tanks into BMPT-72 Terminator-style fire support vehicles. According to UVZ, this offering is primarily intended for international customers who possess aging fleets of the tank. Although the main purpose of this development is for international customers who need to modernize their old tanks, did this breakthrough benefit Russia in improving its ancient tanks and even make them surpass the western tanks on the ongoing battlefield? To answer