DUSHANBE, 07 December 2021, (TON): The 201st Russian military base stationed in Tajikistan received 30 modernized T-72B3M tanks, the Interfax news agency reported, citing the press service of the Central Military District (CVD).

The headquarters of the Central Military District reported “a batch of thirty modernized T-72B3M tanks with improved combat characteristics entered service with the 201st Russian military base stationed in Tajikistan, Equipping the tank with these systems allows the crew to quickly detect and destroy targets.”

Interfax explained “the T-72B3M is equipped with a new propulsion system, a built-in passive and active protection system, an Aqueduct communication system and a Sosna-U multichannel sighting system with a thermal imager.

The vehicle also received a digital ballistic computer and a panoramic commander’s sight. The fighting compartment of the tank was modernized, a 125-mm gun with improved ballistics and an increased resource of the maximum number of shots was installed.

The commander of the Central Military District, Colonel-General Alexander Lapin said “three motorized rifle battalions have been fully re-equipped with modern combat equipment BMP-2M and BTR-82A, anti-aircraft units received new and all-weather Verba complexes, and Kornet anti-tank guided missile systems were also delivered to the base., sniper rifles ASVK-M “Kord”, AK-12 assault rifles, jet infantry flamethrowers of increased range and power, and equ-ipment of logistic and technical support services.”