The T-90M is the most updated tank in the Russian arsenal, and it was delivered to the troops in 2019. The older T-90s were introduced in 1992. The “M” designation is the fourth iteration.

The Soviet-era T-72 main battle tank sees extensive use by both Russia and Ukraine, but with differing modernization ...

Why the T-90M Matters: In 1992, not long after the surprise collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia unveiled the T-90 tank – a third-generation main battle tank that is still in service today.

The Soviet-era T-72 Main Battle Tank has been Russia’s most effective armored vehicle in its war against Ukraine, outperforming the more modern T-90M. -Despite the T-90M’s struggles ...

As it is, the T-90M is the most advanced Russian tank deployed to Ukraine. The first T-90 first entered service in 1992, and the T-90M is the fourth iteration of the model, entering service in 2019.

Ellie Cook is a Newsweek security and defense reporter based in London, U.K. Her work focuses largely on the Russia-Ukraine war, the U.S. military, weapons systems and emerging technology.

There may be worse ways to lose a tank, but the destruction of another T-90M ‘Breakthrough’ gives Russian leadership a lot to worry about. Because it was the victim of tactical incompetence ...

One of the more curious is a short-range gun fight between two Ukrainian Bradley fighting vehicles and a T-90M tank, which took place on January 11 near a war-torn suburb of Avdiivka called Stepove.

released a new version of the Soviet-Russian T-90 battle tank – the T-90M Proryv-3. It’s estimated that around 2,000 T-90s are currently being used by various armies across the globe and ...

Isabel van Brugen is a Newsweek Reporter based in Kuala Lumpur. Her focus is reporting on the Russia-Ukraine war. Isabel joined Newsweek in 2021 and had previously worked with news outlets ...

The T-90M still is the best tank in active production in Russia, albeit in a new, slightly-downgraded version that replaces embargoed French optics with inferior Russian optics. Mass-production of ...

One of the more curious is a short-range gun fight between two Ukrainian Bradley fighting vehicles and a T-90M tank, which took place on January 11 near a war-torn suburb of Avdiivka called Stepove.