The video of the Ukrainian warriors capturing a russian armored vehicle that will now fight on the Ukrainian side, was shared by the commander of the National Guard of Ukraine, General Oleksandr Pivnenko.
The guardsmen waited for the crew to leave the armored vehicle, then they seized the tank and returned to their positions. The equipment will continue to serve the unit.
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The T-72 is a family of Soviet main battle tanks that entered production in 1971. The T-72 was a development based on the T-64 using thought and design of the previous Object 167M. About 25,000 T-72 tanks have been built, and refurbishment has enabled many to remain in service for decades.
Earlier Defense Express reported that the Khartiia brigade had shared video of assault and preparations in Kharkiv Oblast.
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