The first Chechen war has shown that in city conditions our equipment had some problems at opposition to a large number of bombers and to calculations of anti-tank guided missiles. At an entrance to the city our tanks were just thrown with Molotov cocktails and fired from windows. Cars which would be mobile were necessary, easily masked and would be capable to open powerful and exact fire suddenly.
Development of the equipment which could carry out any tasks in such conditions - was, but after the collapse of the USSR all works on projects have been stopped.
Later, the experience got as a result of the First Chechen War has set thinking and why not to take powerful and reliable T-72 and not to make on its base, something more suitable under conditions of city fight? Especially as the huge stock of tanks of this type allowed them to make conceived.
Development of the equipment which could carry out any tasks in such conditions - was, but after the collapse of the USSR all works on projects have been stopped.
Later, the experience got as a result of the First Chechen War has set thinking and why not to take powerful and reliable T-72 and not to make on its base, something more suitable under conditions of city fight? Especially as the huge stock of tanks of this type allowed them to make conceived.
