The T-90M took a direct hit from a man-portable anti-tank weapon, and its turret was blown off the result of the so-called jack-in-the-box effect caused by ammunition stored beneath the turret.
The ongoing Avdiivka battle, one of the most intensive of Russia’s winter offensive, is a trap for Russian armor and an opportunity for Ukraine to attrit Russian forces.
The T-95 had the intimidation factor with the larger gun and higher turret. It probably would not have changed Russian armored tactics that much. It is not clear if the new armor would have stood the test against Javelin anti-tank missiles that attack the top of an enemy tank.
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration has announced a pipe rehabilitation and drainage improvement project coming to the Ocean City Expressway (MD 90) near Berlin.