On the second Sunday of September, the Russian Armed Forces traditionally mark the professional holiday of tank warriors, whose courage and heroism are imprinted in the history of Russia for ages to come.
The holiday was established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the USSR from July 1, 1946 to commemorate the achievements of armored and mechanized forces in the defeat of Nazi invaders during the Great Patriotic War. The day also marks the merits of tank builders in equipping the country's Armed Forces with armored vehicles.
Modern Ground troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation currently operate T-72, T-80, T-90 tanks.
As of 2017, the tank forces of the Ground Troops of the Russian Armed Forces have 3,030 tanks on duty and 10,200 tanks in storage, as well as 250 tanks serving as part of the Coastal Forces of the Russian Navy. Russia thus outnumbers the tank forces of the United States, whose tank fleet totals 2,831 M1 Abrams tanks in service and 3500 - in storage.
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