But tank-on-tank battles remain relatively rare in Ukraine, and T-62s remains perfectly capable of lobbing 115mm shells downrange to blast infantry, fortifications and lighter armored vehicles. In a head-to-head fight against Ukrainian tanks (primarily T-64s, but also T-72s and T-80s), T-62Ms will be at a grave disadvantage due to inferior sensors, fire control, armor and armor-penetration. Likely, though, many were in too poor of a condition to be refurbished and deployed as quickly as the T-62Ms dispatched to Ukraine, which seem likely to be shunted to second-rate pro-Russian separatist forces. That said, Russia is estimated to have around 10,000 tanks in storage, including 2,500 T-62s, suggesting there are undoubtedly thousands more T-72s and T-80s that can yet be reactivated. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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