Arena-M vs FPV drones: what a month of combat use tells us about Russia's T-72B3A

At the turn of July and August, Russia deployed T-72B3A tanks fitted with the Arena-M active protection system in combat for the first time. Initial reports on its effectiveness against FPV drones were mixed, with some vehicles still being destroyed despite the system's presence. New data now allows a clearer assessment of Arena-M's real capabilities and limitations.

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