{"id":536872,"date":"2026-04-27T08:57:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T05:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reform.news\/?p=536872"},"modified":"2026-04-27T10:20:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T07:20:56","slug":"belarusian-army-receives-batch-of-upgraded-t-72bm2-tanks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reform.news\/en\/belarusian-army-receives-batch-of-upgraded-t-72bm2-tanks","title":{"rendered":"Belarusian Army Receives Batch of Upgraded T-72BM2 Tanks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p>One of the units of a mechanised brigade of the Belarusian Armed Forces has received a new batch of upgraded T-72BM2 tanks. The upgrade was carried out by a Belarusian enterprise.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;The development of the tank took into account the experience of using military equipment in modern armed conflicts, which made it possible to integrate the most effective solutions into the vehicle\u2019s design to enhance its tactical and technical characteristics,&#8221;<\/em> the Defence Ministry\u2019s press service said.<\/p>\n<p>The upgraded T-72BM2 incorporates the following solutions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a multi-channel gunner\u2019s sight has been installed, increasing firing effectiveness;<\/li>\n<li>firing conditions have been improved through the introduction of a mode allowing weapons control from the commander\u2019s position;<\/li>\n<li>modern television and thermal imaging devices, as well as domestically developed dynamic protection and anti-cumulative screens, have been installed;<\/li>\n<li>autonomy has been increased through the installation of an auxiliary power unit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_536846\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-536846\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-536846 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo_2026-04-27_08-56-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo_2026-04-27_08-56-02.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo_2026-04-27_08-56-02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo_2026-04-27_08-56-02-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo_2026-04-27_08-56-02-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo_2026-04-27_08-56-02-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-536846\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Oleh Nekala, \u201cVayar\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_536845\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-536845\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-536845 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo_2026-04-27_08-56-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo_2026-04-27_08-56-04.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo_2026-04-27_08-56-04-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo_2026-04-27_08-56-04-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo_2026-04-27_08-56-04-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo_2026-04-27_08-56-04-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-536845\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Oleh Nekala, \u201cVayar\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the units of a mechanised brigade of the Belarusian Armed Forces has received a new batch of upgraded T-72BM2 tanks. 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