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Originally Posted by The Dark
The T-80 was the only Soviet turbine tank. About 5,000 were in service in the 90s, but some were the T-80UD diesel version. The fuel consumption issue was a problem even for soldiers assigned to the T-80; during the First Chechen War, T-80 tankers ran their fuel tanks dry while idling.
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I could remember reading that at the time, I just didn't have the material handy to check. That was going to be the basis of the quote.