How Russia's T-72 tank has remained an effective weapon in modern warfare
729Soviet-designed T-72 battle tanks have become a common sight at the hands of Russian troops on the battlefields in Ukraine.
The vehicle has been around since the 1970s and is one of the most widely used main battle tanks in the world - it is in service with the armies of 35 nations.
Tank expert David Willey, curator at the Tank Museum in Bovington, Dorset, explained to Forces News how and why the T-72 tank has remained such an effective weapon in modern warfare.
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