The exact same tank has appeared on footage from 2020, on the "Combat Approved" series by russian state television channel Telekanal Zvezda.
Specifically, it appeared during the BMPT Terminator episode.
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How can we verify that this is not just a new tank? Well, to start off, everything is laid out the same. Tools, items and other vehicles are in the same place as in 2020.
Secondly, the T-14 appears to have the OLD frontal armor arrangement, from before 2022.
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Even the T-90M shown to be located there appears again, together with the BMPT Terminators on the assembly line.
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Old video:
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A bore evacuator creates a pressure differential in order for the toxic fumes created by firing a shell to leave through the barrel.
No crew member wants a puff of toxic gas when the breech opens!
It is thin and surrounds a part of the barrel that has holes in it.
The bore evacuator can be seen at work when a tank fires a shell. The toxic gas (a white plume of smoke) can be seen leaving the barrel AFTER the shell has already been fired.
Every modern tank has one. It usually appears as a "bump" in the barrel, a portion of bigger diameter.
More footage has been released by russian media, showing an older T-72B tank that has received upgrades recently. Let's check out some of the features...
We can see the 1PN-96MT-02 thermal sight, which further strengthens the previous analysis.
The tank seems to lack a DVE-BS weather sensor, which is needed for the fire control system to make accurate shots in different types of weather. The tank will be much less accurate.
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Another feature is the new ERA protection. The "soft bag" ERA previously used has been replaced by a steel case design, which has been planned for a while.
There are possible issues with the soft bag design, such as damaging it by hitting it on buildings or vegetation.
Russian media shows T-80BVM tanks in Luhansk oblast, Ukraine. At first sight, they appear to have some modifications:
The ERA on the side skirts has been extended and the turret received a "netting" similar to that of T-90M. This appeared on recently upgraded T-72B3 tanks.
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However, that's not the most interesting thing.
The tanks appear to have optics which do not match the T-80BVM's configuration. In fact, it turns out that they have the old 1G42 gunner sight paired with 1PN-96MT-02 thermals.