Thailand Deploys Ukrainian T-84 Tanks in Clashes with Cambodia
Friday, 25 July 2025 () An open military conflict broke out between Thailand and Cambodia on July 24 due to a long-standing territorial dispute, according to a report by American defense journal Military Watch Magazine. Following the outbreak of hostilities, the Royal Thai Army confirmed it had deployed Ukrainian-made T-84 main battle tanks to attack Cambodian positions near the border, particularly in the area surrounding the Preah Vihear base. Thai sources claim the tanks are being used to “reclaim lost territory.” T-84: Soviet Legacy with Modern Limitations Originally developed in Ukraine in the 2000s, the T-84 is a modernized version of the Soviet T-80UD tank, which was considered one of the most advanced armored vehicles at the end of the Cold War. Despite its superiority over Cambodia’s outdated T-55 tanks, the T-84 is considered limited in performance compared to modern Russian variants like the T-80BVM.
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