that seems more like a 2a4 modification, not a 2a6
Edit: EHHHH the pciture go deleted just in the moment for war content i guess
Had a similar thing happen to me with a Challenger 2
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I’m almost sure it was a 2A4. It was evident in his cheeks.
We can no longer trust the photos and now with Sora neither the videos.
At least the Ukrainians are making some modifications, based on their combat experiences. Maybe something good will come out of it to see in the future.
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Not exactly fake, just a bit different from actual config of Kontact-1 on the Leopard 2A4
first variant
Second variant has a bit differently placed ERA blocks on turret’s front
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Don’t forget the third one which had era blocks on the hull.
They all look different because “Leopard 2A4V” is not a conventional modification, but a field-mod done by different brigades with their own mechanics.
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I believe it was just a test version, cuz it never was seen anywhere , but on that photo
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New photos of T-80BVM and T-80UE-1 serving in AFU 93rd Mechanized Brigade “Kholodnyi Yar”.
Some minor upgrades and standardized decals are clearly visible.
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…Isnt the T80UD Ukrainian ?
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It was made and currently used by Ukraine, but likely they’re adding it since it was used in large numbers by the Soviet Army prior to its disintegration in 91.
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Ah… but …what flag would be used…
Soviet most likely since they’re probably gonna say it’s from Soviet Ukraine which is also technically true. The T-80UD was used by Russia until the mid-90’s I believe and Ukraine recently reactivated it’s T-80UD’s but it was used in its largest numbers by the Soviet Army. Fun note, the T-80UD is the basis of the T-84 family of tanks.
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Flag of USSR it was made in USSR used by USSR was in service of USSR
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It was made in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Used Kharkiv-made engine 6TD. As soon as USSR collapsed, Russia couldn’t maintain their T-80UD park and scrapped all their UD tanks before 1995. That’s less than a decade in service.
That’s basically all you need to know about “made in USSR” fantasy.
If there was some homogeneous “soviet tech” in reality, russia wouldn’t have such issues with 5TDF and 6TD production and maintenance.
Oh god what have I opened…
USA has 4 of them, officially, so there’s always a chance for new premium ;)
As for the flag, it could be anything as flag is set with “operatorCountry” variable, not “manufacturer country” and giving it to USSR tree doesn’t automatically exclude T-80UD from Ukrainian or Pakistan TT in the future.
Besides Ukraine has further unique UD modifications, like Object 478DU on significantly improved T-64 base:
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Polish and Ukrainian don’t mix well.
Also this is where we start seeing Diesel T-80s added to the USSR ig
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This one is T-80UD completely, but tracks was used from T-64
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According to btvt post with this archive video:
The chassis was not a copy of the T-64, there were new hydraulic shock absorbers with two-stage characteristic, new torsions of differential stiffness and much more
In any case, unique enough to be in Ukrainian TT as premium/event vehicle.
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93rd Mechanised my beloved
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