A video released on Facebook on May 12, 2023, reveals that Oleksii Rezikov, the Ukrainian Defence Minister, has personally tested the domestically-produced T-84 Oplot Main Battle Tank (MBT). Concurrently, Rezikov confirmed that the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence has decided to order T-84 Oplot tanks from Ukroboronprom, a state-run defense conglomerate, for the nation’s army.
In a comment following his test run of the Ukrainian-made T-84 Oplot Main Battle Tank, Defence Minister Oleksii Rezikov said, “It’s always nice to test-drive equipment that’s going to the front. But when it’s Ukrainian equipment, it’s many times more pleasant. Yesterday I had the honor of personally trying out Ukrainian Oplot tanks… And I am convinced that there should be a Ukrainian tank such as the Ukrainian T-84 Oplot tank in the first ranks of the tank coalition… That’s why it has been decided that the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine will order Oplots from Ukroboronprom for the Ukrainian army.”
The T-84 Oplot MBT is the primary Ukrainian tank developed by the Kharkiv Morozov Mechanical Engineering Design Bureau. This combat vehicle is engineered to annihilate all types of ground targets amidst enemy fire resistance. It stands as a testament to Ukraine’s domestic military-industrial capabilities and signifies a key step in modernizing the country’s armed forces.