“Production is probably only in the low tens while commanders are unlikely to trust the vehicle in combat,” the British military said. It also said any deployment of the T-14 would likely be “a high-risk decision” for Russia and one taken primarily for propaganda purposes. In January 2023, British military intelligence reported Russian forces in Ukraine were reluctant to accept the first tranche of the tanks because of their “poor condition”.
The tanks had been fitted with extra protection on their flanks, and crews have undergone “combat coordination” at training grounds in Ukraine. Russia has begun using its new T-14 Armata battle tanks to fire on Ukrainian positions “but they have not yet participated in direct assault operations”, the RIA state news agency reported 25 April 2023. T-14 (Object 149) Armata Main Battle Tank (MBT)
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