In January, the British Ministry of Defence noted that Russia was likely considering sending a small group of T-14 tanks to Ukraine after they received satellite imagery of several Armata’s at a training site known for its “pre-deployment activity” to Ukraine. The T-14 Armata made its first public appearance at the 2015 Victory Day Parade in Moscow according to Newsweek’s Jon Jackson and was originally billed as Russia’s answer as the main competitor to the American M1 Abrams battle tank. Armed with a powerful 125mm cannon, the T-14 employs an unmanned turret design that keeps its crew safe inside the vehicle’s hull according to Insider’s Michael Peak, though he noted that the tank’s thinner turret armor could make it more vulnerable. Will the Tanks change the course of the war ?