T-64BM AND T-84 OPLOT - Various models of the T-64 and its successors formed the backbone of the Ukrainian tank fleet in 2022. The top illustration is a T-64BM of the 1st ‘Severia’ Tank Brigade’s 2nd Battalion, marked with the white crosses that were adopted by the Ukrainians in the early stages of the war to distinguish their vehicles from the often-identical Russian ones. In 2022, the brigade took part in the successful defence of Chernihiv and was then redeployed to the Donbas offensive, earning it the ‘For Courage and Bravery’ unit award. Below is a T-84 Oplot from the 3rd Tank Brigade’s 11th Independent Tank Battalion during the Kharkiv counteroffensive in a distinctive blocky digital camouflage pattern. Note the new Duplet ERA blocks, optimized to resist tandem warheads and
