What's wrong with the Russian T-90?

According to Chris Osborne, there are certain characteristics that are claimed to be components of the Russian T-90M tank: reactive armor, composite materials, advanced thermal imaging sights, smoke grenades, and the ability to jam anti-tank missiles.

However, it is important to understand that some benefits actually exist only on paper, writes 19FortyFive.

Despite its claimed advantages, the T-90M suffered significant losses in Ukraine. The large-scale destruction of tanks and armored vehicles attracted international attention, as Ukrainian forces effectively use anti-tank weapons and tactical maneuvers.

It is worth noting that even numerous modernizations, which lasted for many years, did not save the T-90M from large-scale losses.

The military expert draws attention to the fact that some T-90M upgrades have analogies with the modernization of the American Abrams tank.

For example, the 125 mm T-90M smoothbore gun can use high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) and high-explosive fragmentation (HE-FRAG) shells to engage enemy manpower.