[Skybird]

All Russian Tanks except the latest Armata suffer from the Jack in the box problem. They store "ready" grenades unsecured in the turret so that even a non-critical hit could make the loaded ammunition of the tank blowing up, also any such hit and explosion leave the crew zero chance to escape and survive.

The French have delivered many thermals to Russia that were used to upgrade certain lines of the optics for T-72 and T-90. Still, viewing options from these tanks are not good, and if you want to know how shooting with them is, do some sessions in Steel Beasts Pro in its accurately modelled T-72. I found it not to be funny. The tehcncial errors are so biog that every tank even has different, individual markers in its targetting optics to compensate for production flaws.

The plus of these tanks is their big guns, and missile ammo shot via 125mm barrels. If there is one thing I really hate in SBP, then it must be "Refleks". Precise armour-penetrating shots at 5000m - not nice to be at the receiving end of this.

Still, these tanks are rolling death traps, like BMPs. Their design represent the attitude of the higher ranks towards the lower soldiers. Forward and die - that describes Russian military doctrine best.