The first full-time unit in the Russian army equipped with Terminator tank support vehicles (BMPT) appeared in the Central Military District, Colonel-General Alexander Lapin, commander of the Central Military District, said, RIA Novosti writes.
According to him, according to the decision of Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, a company of nine combat vehicles was formed. In June 2022, the equipment will be used in exercises. As part of the training, the military plans to explore the possibilities of using the BMPT battalion.
Lapin expressed confidence that the vehicles will successfully cope with combat missions "as the most effective means of fire." "Not only to support tanks, but also to solve a wide range of tasks in the mountains and settlements," he said.
Earlier, the German publication Stern called the BMPT "an armored vehicle on steroids." The publication said that the Terminator received a chassis from the T-90, whose tower, having lost "the classic main part of a battle tank - a long-barreled cannon," received "a whole bunch of weapons."
The Terminator is designed to operate as part of tank formations in order to defeat enemy anti-tank weapons.
Marina Sovina
