MojNews-The Arabic-language website of Russia&#۳۹;s state news agency, Sputnik, reported that a large consignment, including Russian-made T-۶۲ tanks and BRM-۱K military vehicles was delivered to the Syrian army via the Tartus port in August, adding that the newly-arrived tanks and military vehicles assisted the Syrian soldiers to have an easier and fasters move while crossing the Euphrates River to hit ISIL&#۳۹;s defense lines on the Eastern bank of the river.

The BRM-۱K military vehicle in designed to carry out reconnaissance operation in the battlefield and the T-۶۲ tanks are equipped with ۱۱۵mm cannons.

The Arabic Sputnik reported earlier this month that the army had been using modernized models of T-۷۲P and T-۷۲P۱ tanks in war on terrorists in the war-hit country.

The Arabic-language page of the Russian news agency, Sputnik, reported that the modernized tanks of T-۷۲P and T-۷۲P۱ were being used by the army in their combat against terrorists, adding that the tanks were equipped with Contact ۱ technology which has increased safety of the tanks against anti-tank shells.

Also, the military experts said that although the T-۷۲P and T-۷۲P۱ tanks were among the advanced military vehicles but they were updated and handed over to the Syrian army, adding these tanks were superior than T-۷۲P۳ and T-۹۰ tanks in some cases.