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Russia’s prized tank is too valuable for use in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forces are unlikely to use their prized T-14 Armata tank in the war in Ukraine because it is “too valuable.” This was said by Sergei Chemezov, CEO of the country’s state defense group Rostec, in an interview with Russian state news agency RIA Novost.

Moscow briefly deployed several main battle tanks for combat operations before they were withdrawn from the front lines in July 2023, Newsweek reported. This tank was once described by a senior British Army officer as “the most revolutionary tank in a decade”.

“Armata, in general, is a little expensive,” Chemezov said. “In terms of functionality, of course, it is much superior to existing tanks, but it is too valuable, so the army is unlikely to use it now. It is easier for them to buy the same T-90,” he said. .Added an aide to the Russian President.

Chemezov has also said that the Russian military needs more money to create new tanks and weapons: “Now we need money to create new tanks, new weapons, perhaps cheaper. So, if the possibility of buying cheaper If it is, then why not?” ,

British newspaper The Telegraph obtained a briefing document on the T-14 Armata written by an anonymous senior army intelligence officer in 2016. The officer wrote, “Without exaggeration, the Armata represents the most revolutionary change in tank design in the last half century.”