Ukrainian tankers evaluated the American Abrams — Weapons
Abrams were created to counter Soviet armored vehicles, so they were equipped with more powerful armor and crew protection systems.
The Ukrainian military, who have experience using both Soviet and American armored vehicles, highly rated the Abrams tanks. In their opinion, this technique is significantly superior to the Soviet T-72, T-62 and even the modern Russian T-90.
Business Insider writes about it.
“It (Abrams – ed.) is better than the T-72, T-62 and even the Russian T-90,” said one of the Ukrainian tank commanders in an interview with Business Insider.
What makes Abrams superior to Russian tanks?
Abrams were created to counter Soviet armored vehicles, so they were equipped with more powerful armor and crew protection systems.
• Strong armor: The shells of Soviet tanks, as noted by tank operators with experience in the war in Iraq, “bounced off the Abrams”, while the American…
