Russian tanks equipped with the Arena-M active protection system were deployed in combat for the first time during a company-size assault in the Donetsk Oblast of eastern Ukraine on July 22. Despite the system's intended function to intercept drones, Ukrainian forces managed to destroy at least seven T-72B3A tanks, including some fitted with the Arena-M system, by launching multiple drone attacks. Reports indicate that Ukrainian soldiers required between 15 and 20 drones to successfully disable each tank. Some sources noted that the Arena-M system did manage to shoot down a number of incoming drones.
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Ukrainian Drones Engage Russian Tanks Equipped with New Protection System
Russian tanks with the Arena-M active protection system were deployed in Ukraine but faced significant challenges as Ukrainian drones destroyed several tanks. Reports indicate that while the protection system had some success in intercepting drones, overwhelming numbers of drones were still able to disable the tanks.
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Ukrainian drones overwhelm Russian tanks’ new active protection system—for now
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Ukrainian Drones Engage Russian Tanks Equipped with New Protection System