According to a picture released on Russian social networks, the Russian army starts the deployment of its BMPT-72 Terminator 2 tracked armored fire support vehicle, one of the most armed vehicles in the world. This combat vehicle was designed to offer fire support to main battle tanks.
A picture was released on the Russian Facebook “VK” showing a BMPT-72 Terminator 2 fire support tracked armored vehicle deployed in the Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR). Citing information from a Russian source, apparently, their “debut” took place during the combat operations of Severodonetsk.
The BMPT-72 is the next generation in the BMPT fire support tracked armored vehicle developed by the Russian defense industry. It was unveiled in September 2013 at the Russian Arms Expo exhibition which took place in Nizhny Tagil.
The BMPT-72 is an almost completely unique vehicle because there is no real equivalent in the current military market. It is the world’s first dedicated tank-support vehicle (TSV), a type of vehicle designed specifically to provide direct-fire support for main battle tanks.