This footage, taken from inside a Russian T-90M, shows a tanker and his crew firing on Ukrainian positions. They send rounds for almost seven minutes before taking a Javelin to the front of the tank, per the surviving crew. Regardless of politics, this video is a gold mine for tank enthusiasts.

The T-90M, in service since 2019, is the newest model of the venerable Russian T-90, which has been its service in 1992. It features a 125-millimeter auto-loaded smoothbore cannon, remote controlled 12.5- millimeter AA gun, and coaxial machine gun, all served by a crew of three.

As of June 05, 2024, an independent tracker for vehicles destroyed in combat, Oryx, reported that Russia has lost at least 142 T-90s since the start of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict. Of those, 95 were the "M" model shown here- with 51 destroyed, 12 damaged, 28 scuttled, and 4 captured.

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