Войти

The first Chechen: how did the damaged and burned T-62s get to the tank cemeteries

Sections: Land, Global safety
3311
0
0

Image source: vestnik-rm.ru

In the first Chechen War, the Russian army actively used modern T-80BV, T-72B and T-72B(M) tanks in battles at that time.

Unfortunately, due to mistakes in tactics, the battles in Grozny led to the loss of several dozen units of such equipment.

However, as eyewitnesses recall, at the "tank cemeteries" - sites where, after fierce clashes, out-of-order equipment was taken, except for the "eighties" and "seventy-second", you could see the old T-62s knocked out.

How did the veterans' armored vehicles end up in this "hot spot", did they take part in the battles?

Yes, we fought, but before the introduction of federal forces. The formations of the Chechen opposition opposing Dudayev's militants had a dozen of such tanks. Several pieces were lost during the clashes. Some of them were rusting, abandoned on the roads back in February 1995. The equipment that was preserved was voluntarily handed over to Russian units.

They also wrote that in the Shawl, in the tank regiment of the rebels, in addition to the T-72A, there were also six T-62M. At least one of them in white camouflage was used in December to prevent the advance of Russian troops in the direction of Grozny. But he was abandoned after he was injured.

The next time the "sixty-second" returned to Chechnya already in 1999, this is, as you know, another story.

The rights to this material belong to
The material is placed by the copyright holder in the public domain
  • The news mentions
Страны
Продукция
Do you want to leave a comment? Register and/or Log in
ПОДПИСКА НА НОВОСТИ
Ежедневная рассылка новостей ВПК на электронный почтовый ящик
  • Discussion
    Update
  • 19.03 01:39
  • 8126
Without carrot and stick. Russia has deprived America of its usual levers of influence
  • 19.03 01:39
  • 1
SCMP: China admits revision of its policy in the Arctic after improvement of Russian-American relations (South China Morning Post, Hong Kong)
  • 19.03 01:26
  • 7
How the Pacer regained his place in the special operation
  • 19.03 01:08
  • 1
From open recruitment to dialogue? The CIA is changing the language of communication with the Russian Federation - Opinions of TASS
  • 18.03 21:26
  • 0
Я вам скажу, что "шокировало американцев".
  • 18.03 20:51
  • 0
Ответ на "В США пришли в ужас от превосходства дронов в современном бою"
  • 18.03 20:29
  • 1
"A hive for a swarm of drones": The French Ministry of Defense showed tests of a drone control system
  • 18.03 20:22
  • 1
"Our onboard radars are superior to the Russian ones": The Indian Air Force offered to refine the Su-57 fighter
  • 18.03 20:18
  • 0
Ответ на "«Антанта 2.0» готова нанести стратегическое поражение России"
  • 18.03 17:43
  • 0
Беларусь и Россия – интеграция во всех сферах взаимодействия
  • 18.03 17:29
  • 0
«Антанта 2.0» готова нанести стратегическое поражение России
  • 18.03 15:18
  • 106
Названо преимущество «Панциря-СМД-Е» с мини-ракетами
  • 18.03 12:34
  • 1
Lockheed Martin поставит крупную партию ракет JASSM и LRASM ВС США
  • 18.03 10:05
  • 1
Начало полетов МС-21 с российскими двигателями планируется в июне-июле
  • 18.03 10:03
  • 1
Первый полёт самолёта SJ-100 с отечественными двигателями ПД-8