Militants Captured First Russian-Made T90 Battle Tank Ever

southfront.org ^ | June 10, 2016 | southfront

[Berlin_Freeper]

A militant group, called “Harakat Nour al-Din al-Zenki” or “Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement” has reportedly captured a sophisticated Russian-made T-90S main battle tank.

The group posted the image of T-90 claiming it was captured on June 9 in battles around the Mallah Farms in Northern Aleppo. The report says this T-90 had been used by the Syrian Arab Army’s Tiger Forces before it was captured by al-Zenki Movement units.

[Husker24]

I wouldn’t stand too close to that tank if I was them.

[Reno89519]

I wouldn’t stand too close to that tank if I was them.

I was immediately thinking the same thing. That tank should be a magnet for all kinds of decisive and overwhelming munitions.

[VanShuyten]

Since it was one the Russians gave to Syria, it’s probably not their best T-90 - certainly not their best electronics.

And if the Russians are to be believed, they will soon start selling off their older tanks anyway as the Armata gets into production.

[DEEP_e]

at least it was actually “captured” and it wasn’t given away like o’zero habitually does

[gigster]

Offer them three goats and a camel, and it’s probably ours.

[Oatka]

Since it was one the Russians gave to Syria, it’s probably not their best T-90 - certainly not their best electronics.

If so, they probably learned their lesson from the 1967 Arab-Israeli War. When the Israelis crossed the Suez Canal, they found a still-running top of the line Russian anti-aircraft radar command post. The Israelis turned it over to us, probably after wringing it dry of any secrets.