Russia’s best tanks are in Ukraine but they’re not assaulting Kyiv’s forces, just shooting at them from a distance

The T-14 program has been plagued by setbacks in recent months

The Russian Army has finally brought its top-tier T-14 Armata tanks to the fighting in Ukraine, according to Russian state media — but the armored vehicles are thus far serving more as propaganda than potential military power.

The RIA state news agency reported Tuesday that the much-awaited T-14 tanks have made it to Ukraine, citing an “informed source.”

But the high-tech tanks are yet to get in on the action of the stalemated front lines, instead firing on Ukraine’s forces from a distance, according to RIA.

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“Russian troops have begun to use the latest Armata tanks to fire on Ukrainian positions,” the unnamed source told the outlet. “They have not yet participated in direct assault operations.”

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