Who won the war between Georgia and Russia?
Russia recognised the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia from Georgia on 26 August and the Georgian government severed diplomatic relations with Russia. Russia mostly completed its withdrawal of troops from undisputed parts of Georgia on 8 October. Russian international relations were largely unharmed.
How many t 72s does Poland have?
382 T-
According to a UN report from 2019, Poland had 382 T-72M/M1 tanks, however, a large portion of them were not operational due to wear and tear, a lack of parts, and no resources to repair them. This may mean that the 230 T-72M, T-72MR, and T-72M1Rs represent Poland’s entire operational T-72 fleet.
Does the US have any T-72 tanks?
U.S. HAS ACQUIRED SOVIET T-72 TANKS.
Was the T-72 used in the Afghanistan War?
The T-72 was never used in the Afghanistan War. The 40th Soviet Army that was deployed there had mainly T-55, and T-62 tanks. The Russian Federation has over 10,000 T-72 tanks in use, including around 2,000 in active service and 8,000 in reserve (mostly T-72B’s).
What happened to the Russian T-72?
In front-line Russian service, T-72s are being upgraded or augmented by the T-90 (itself, a modernized version of the T-72B). The T-72 has been exported and produced in many countries. T-72 operators in blue with former operators in red.
When did the T72 tank come into production?
The T-72 is a Soviet -designed main battle tank that entered production in 1971. It replaced the T-54/55 series as the workhorse of Soviet tank forces (while the T-64 and T-80 served as the Soviet high-technology tanks). [citation needed]
What kind of ammo does the T-72 use?
Even as the T-72 Object 172M (1973) was entering production new ammunition was developed to offset armor developments in the West. Beginning in 1972, two new APFSDS rounds were introduced, the 3VBM-7 round with 3BM-15 Tungsten sabot projectile and the “cheaper” 3VBM-8 round with 3BM-17 sabot but without the tungsten carbide plug.