It's a T-72 chassis with two 30mm guns, 4 missiles and automatic grenade launchers.
discussion about it here, at 4:55, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_KuvYWtfEI&t=1s
Posted on 05/18/2022 11:37:20 AM PDT by dennisw
Putin unleashes the Terminators: Russia's much-vaunted war vehicles are finally deployed as Ukraine continues to obliterate invading tanks with the help of British missiles
Video shows the Terminator armoured vehicles, designed to support infantry units in urban areas, in Donbas Russia's invasion of Ukraine has taken a heavy toll on Putin's main army tanks with his resources depleted
It is the first time the Terminator vehicles have been deployed and used in battle
Vladimir Putin has finally deployed his 'Terminator' military vehicles in battle in Ukraine as Kyiv continues to obliterate invading Russian tanks with the help of British missiles.
Video shows the much-vaunted armoured vehicles, which are designed to support infantry units fighting in urban areas, in the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine.
The deployment of the BMPT Terminator comes as Russia's invasion of Ukraine has taken a heavy toll on Putin's main army tanks - the T-90M tank - after Ukrainian troops continue to obliterate them with rockets.
Ukraine said this week its armed forces had destroyed Russian tanks deep behind enemy lines in the Donbas region using British-made Brimstone missiles for the first time.
Elsewhere today, the surrendered heroes of Mariupol have been taken to a Russian 'concentration camp' as fears grow for their safety, while Putin has continued to suffer blows with the loss of a further colonel, while a soldier has become the first to plead guilty to war crimes.
In an effort to bolster Russia's arsenal, a platoon of Terminator military vehicles were deployed and used for the first time in battle in the Donbas.
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The BMPTs - or tank support combat vehicles as they are designated - were seen near Severodonetsk in Luhansk region.
‘They are involved in the fire destruction of Ukrainian positions, armoured vehicles, and crews of anti-tank missile systems,’ a defence source told state news agency RIA Novosti.
It is equipped with grenade launchers, anti-tank systems and small arms, and was nicknamed Terminator by its manufacturers Uralvagonzavod.
The Terminator saw action in Syria and was initially moved to the Ukrainian border in February.
It is unclear why Putin’s generals have delayed its deployment until now.
One theory is that his beleaguered commanders do not trust it to be as all-conquering as its name suggests.
Putin takes the gloves off? God forbid the Russian scorched policy II.
How did it perform in Syria? Do you know?
He’s going to fail even more spectacularly now
Have tanks gone the way of the battleship now that missiles and drones can apparently destroy them with ease?
My theory is that Russia is running short of tanks.
What can this thing do that a tank can't do?
If they have lighter armor than the main battle tanks, then I don’t think they are going to fare any better under rocket fire.
Next he will send in the immortals!
It's a T-72 chassis with two 30mm guns, 4 missiles and automatic grenade launchers.
discussion about it here, at 4:55, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_KuvYWtfEI&t=1s
“What can this thing do that a tank can’t do?”
Probably better at retreating...
Scary name, but its looks like a T-90 without the big gun and more crew members to die when it gets frag’ed by a Javelin.
“It’s a T-72 chassis with two 30mm guns, 4 missiles and automatic grenade launchers.”
And no reactive armor. But in Russia terms, that seems to mean only “no reactive armor for their commanders to steal and sell on the black market”.
From the article:
“It is the first time the Terminator vehicles have been deployed and used in battle “
“From the article: ‘It is the first time the Terminator vehicles have been deployed and used in battle.’”
dennisw said it had been used in Syria. That’s why I asked the question.
It can aim UP at buildings in street fighting. But then so can most Russian APC’s.
It has an unmanned turret, so I assume its less likely to kill the crew if penetrated up there. It would still be a mission kill even if the crew survives as the weapons, etc dont seem to be under heavy armor.
Its got thermal sights, so that is a big plus as most Russian tanks and APCs seen in use in Ukraine dont have that.
So is Ukraine going nickname a until John Connor?
“He’s going to fail even more spectacularly now”
WOW! He’s really failing great! His army has captured most of east Ukraine including the capture of Mariupol a city of almost 500,000 which was protected by the radical, Nazi Azov battalion (who just surrendered and were captured).
If he continues to fail like this there’s no telling how much of Ukraine he will end up with!
“dennisw said it had been used in Syria. That’s why I asked the question.”
This Daily Mail article said these Terminators (tanks?) have been used in Syria.
Did you see this in your Palantir? 🤣
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