13.03.2026.
SAF tank units conducting tactical training
Serbian Armed Forces tank crews are conducting tactical drills at the Rujnik training ground near Niš, focusing on defensive and offensive operations using T-72 MS tanks.
The drills are part of an intensive training cycle that lasts several months. During the first phase, tank crews trained to carry out individual actions and procedures, as well as to perform basic tank maintenance, in accordance with their specialties, while this phase focuses on their tactical field training.Platoon commander, Captain Stefan Pešić, says that the T-72MS tank features a high level of protection, firepower, and mobility. He also notes that the tank can be employed both at night and in reduced visibility without any problem.
— During this intensive training period, the tank company is conducting tactical training, which will be followed by preliminary and record firing practices. At the end of this period, we will conduct a tactical live-fire exercise, where the proficiency of tank platoon crews and the company as a whole will be assessed - said Captain Pešić, who has served in the T-72M Tank Battalion since its formation.Sergeant Mihajilo Dinić, a T-72MS tank gunner, says he has chosen this unit because he loves his vocation, the Serbian Armed Forces, and the Republic of Serbia.
— During this training, we acquire knowledge and skills needed to operate tanks effectively on today’s battlefield, where modern anti-tank weapons are used. I jointed the unit last August after completing the NCO course, and I am extremely satisfied with the team and the opportunities for professional development, Sergeant Dinić stressed.Thanks to continuous training, the strength of their teams, and strong motivation, the tank units of the Serbian Armed Forces maintain a high level of combat readiness and ability to carry out offensive and defensive combat actions in Army operations, where they play a leading role.
