The Russian military base in Tajikistan will be strengthened by the end of the year with thirty modern tanks. This was reported to RIA Novosti by the press service of the Central Military District (CVO) on Friday, September 10.
"About 100 units of armored weapons, including 30 T-72B3M tanks with improved combat characteristics, have been delivered to the formations and military units of the Central Military District since the beginning of this year. <...> By the end of the year, another 30 modern tanks will come to replace combat vehicles of earlier modifications of the tank battalion of the Russian military base in Tajikistan," said Colonel Hanif Beglov, head of the Central Military District's armored service.
The T-72B3M tank, thanks to the use of modern means of active and passive protection, has increased the armor protection of the crew and the power plant. It is equipped with a gun with an increased resource, a panoramic sight with a thermal imager and improved ballistics. Also, the T-72B3M has an interference-proof communication system "Aqueduct".
On Wednesday, September 8, the press service of the Central Military District reported that the troops of the Central Military District (CVO) stationed in the Novosibirsk and Samara regions received eight Typhoonenok armored vehicles for the first time. The military personnel of the district's divisions began to master it, fulfilling the standards for maintenance and driving in various conditions.
