Ukraine’s T-84 Tank — Fixing Russia’s Mistake?

100), and the Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard No.

112 in Gorky (Novgorod).

At its height in the Cold War, the factory employed 60,000 of Kharkivs 1.5 million residents.

In this photo we see a T-84 tank in the Ukrainian Army during a training revolution in Germany. Relatively few T-84 tanks are in service, and it is unknown how many still exist due to the Russo-Ukrainian War.

Ukrainian soldiers in a T-84 participate in the Strong Tank Challenge co-hosted by the U.S. Army and the German Army at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, June 3–8, 2018. Image: Spc. Rolyn Kropf/U.S. Army

Even today, more than 5,000 people are employed at the facility.

As a result, components and sub-assemblies were produced in different factories throughout the nation.

Though the last tank developed in the Soviet Union, it incorporated a number of features from theT-72.

In this digital photograph, a Ukraine T-84 tank drives down road in Germany during a 2018 military competition.

Ukrainian T-84 tanks on the move during the Strong Europe Tank Challenge in June 2018. The U.S. and German armies co-hosted the annual training event. Image: Markus Rauchenberger/U.S. Army

This presented a number of challenges for both nations.

It was basically similar but also had a more powerful 1,200hp 6TD-2 version of the two-stroke diesel engine.

T-84 in Combat

Despite the capabilities of the T-84, only a handful was ever produced.

T-84 tank shoots while on the move during a training exercise. The T-84 offers many advantages over the T-80 series of tanks used by the Russian Federation and Soviet Union.

A T-84 main battle tank from Ukraine’s 1st Tank Company, 14th Mechanized Brigade fires its main gun. Image: Kevin S. Abel/U.S. Army

One was reportedly damaged by a Russian-made ZALA Lancet kamikaze drone in February 2023.

Foreign Sales of the T-84

The state-owned Ukoboronprom also attempted to market the T-84 to foreign buyers.

A number of countries considered the tank, including Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Malaysia and Peru.

This image shows a Russian T-80BVM tank driving in a column down a road inside the Arctic Circle. The tank and road are covered in snow and ice due to the winter conditions.

There are several versions of the Russian T-80 tank. Shown here is the T-80BVM with slightly improved armor protection. It is fitted with a Relikt explosive reactive armor kit. Image: ODIN/U.S. Army

Another 50 of the T-84s and those 320 T-80UDs could have certainly made a difference in the ongoing war.

Those included T-80 and T-80UD tanks, but also at least one T-84.

There has been speculation that the U.S. may have received up to four of the T-84s.

Here we see T-84 tank troops train with main gun on the firing range. Smoke fills the air as the recoil rocks the tank backward in its firing position.

Ukrainian soldiers demonstrate the accuracy of the T-84 tank during a European competition in Germany. Image: Spc. Rolyn Kropf/U.S. Army

The U.S. Army hasnt been very open about the number or models of the tanks it had received.

It is common for Yuma and Aberdeen to acquire foreign-made vehicles for testing/training purposes.

A Ukrainian T-84 tank driver peers out of his hatch as he maneuvers his tank into a defensive position. The heavy armor of the tank protects the crew but also limits visibility.

A Ukrainian soldier assigned to the 1st Tank Company, 14th Mechanized Brigade maneuvers a T-84 tank into position. Image: Spc. Rolyn Kropf/U.S. Army

In this photograph we see the massive fireball around the muzzle of the main gun as a T-84 tank fires it during training.

Ukrainian soldiers fire the main gun of their T-84 tank at the defensive operations lane during the Strong Europe Tank Challenge in 2018. Image: Markus Rauchenberger/U.S. Army

In this digital image, we see three Ukrainian soldiers dismount a T-84 tank after gunnery range training. Smoke from the tank engines hangs in the air.

Ukrainian soldiers dismount from a T-84 tank after completing the Defensive Operations Lane during the Strong Europe Tank Challenge on June 6, 2018. U.S. Image: Spc. Rolyn Kropf/U.S. Army

Tanks can be used very effectively from a prepared position. In this photo we see a Ukrainian T-84 in a prepared defensive position. Natural camouflage helps conceal the tank while the scraped out position offers substantial protection from anti-tank missiles and enemy tank rounds.

Ukrainian soldiers maneuver a T-84 tank into a prepared position for an event at the Strong Europe Tank Challenge. Image: Spc. Rolyn Kropf/U.S. Army

This photo shows a T-84U-tank. According to the the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine it is in current service fighting the invading Russian Army as part of the 3rd Tank Brigade in eastern Ukraine.

The specific uses of the T-84 in the current war is not entirely clear. This image purports to show a T-84U assigned to the 3rd “Iron” Tank Brigade. Image: Ministry of Defence of Ukraine

Here we see a rare look at the T-84 Oplot tank developed for export to allied countries. It is believed 49 are in service with the Royal Thai Army in Thailand. It is unclear how many others are in service around the world.

The Ukrainian T-84 Oplot is an upgraded T-84 main battle tank that features a new turret. An export version, the Oplot-M, was ordered by Thailand. Image: ODIN/U.S. Army

In this photo, we see both Ukrainian T-84 and German Leopard II tanks firing their guns during a training exercise in Germany. The T-84 is smaller than the Leopard II tank.

A T-84 main battle tank from Ukraine’s 1st Tank Company, 14th Mechanized Brigade fires it’s main gun during the Friendship Shoot of the Strong Europe Tank Challenge. Image: Kevin S. Abel/U.S. Army

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T-84 in Combat

Foreign Sales of the T-84