What Are T-72B Tanks? Morocco Supplies Ukraine With Upgraded Weaponry

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Morocco has provided Ukraine's armed forces with "modernized" Soviet T-72B main battle tanks, according to reports, although the move is unlikely to be a "game changer" for Kyiv.

The north African country has promised an "unknown number" of T-72B tanks to Ukraine, the Algerian news outlet Mena Defense reported on Sunday.

"About 20 units were sent to the battlefield a week ago," according to the website.

The outlet said the main battle tanks had been "modernized" in the Czech Republic" ahead of arriving on Ukraine's front lines. They were purchased by Rabat from Belarus between 1999 and 2000, according to reports.

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[patphil]

1. Believe it or not, they are still Russia's main battle tanks.

They've been around since 1969. New models have been built; the T-90 and the T-14 Armata, but they aren't available in large numbers so the T-72 series is still in use.

In terms of 21st century capabilities, they're pretty much obsolete, even with the upgrades they've been given.
But they are still useful, and Ukraine isn't going to look a gift horse in the mouth.