Like its Russian counterpart, the PT-91 has an automatic reloading system, allowing it to carry just 3 crewmen, a driver, a gunner, and a tank commander. It has the same cannon as its parent, a 125 mm smoothbore gun, as well as a 7.62 mm coaxial gun and a 12.7 mm gun designed to defend the tank against air attacks.

It entered service in 1995 and there are around 285 of them in existence today. The PT-91 Twardy tank is a Polish battle tank developed on the basis of a Russian T-72M1. This development is natural in the context of the war in Ukraine but the first destroyed PT-91 is nonetheless a significant step in the conflict.įor the record, Poland had sent 60 of its tanks to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, for delivery from April 2023. Among the casualties were the Ukrainian T-72EA tanks, renowned for their capabilities on the battlefield, and the PT-91 Twardy tanks, which were donated by Poland to enhance Ukraine's armored forces. The destructive attack, carried out by the Russian army, dealt a blow to the Ukrainian forces operating in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast. (Picture source: Telegram Rusich_army video footage) We can see the destroyed Ukrainian Main Battle Tank PT-91, which was provided by Poland. Follow Army Recognition on Google News at this link These images can be seen in a tweet from Ukraine Weapons Tracker. This incident marks the first confirmed loss of the PT-91 tanks donated by Poland. On July 9, 2023, in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast, the Russian army destroyed Ukrainian T-72EA and PT-91 Twardy tanks, as well as an M113 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC).

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