#Soviet Tanks

Faced with battlefield realities that have rendered traditional tanks increasingly vulnerable, Russian engineers are proposing a radical sci-fi makeover for Cold War–era armor—one that swaps brute force for lasers, drones, and flamethrowers.

Struggling to replenish its depleted armored forces, Russia is now pulling Cold War–era T-72A and T-72 Ural tanks—many in disrepair—from long-term storage, according to satellite imagery.

A surprising twist in the ongoing battle for armored superiority has emerged in Russia, where a US-supplied to Ukraine M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) has been photographed fitted with a Russian-made 30mm 2A72 cannon, despite previous claims that Western tanks and IFVs are overrated and “essentially useless.”

Russian soldiers have long followed a grim battlefield ritual: rather than riding inside armored vehicles, they ride atop them. While this might seem reckless, it’s often a matter of survival.