This is a Russian T 80 main battle tank. The 2,000 Russian troops that invaded the Crimean Peninsula of the Ukraine arrived in 13 aircraft on Friday 2-28-14. However there are 40,000 troops across the Ukraine border of Russia with tanks, armored vehicles, planes, and choppers. Many Russian T 80 tanks are very likely part of that force. CRISIS IN THE UKRAINE Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia has wanted to rebuild and unite the USSR. However the stunts he's pulling in the Ukraine since Feb 28, 2014 are likely to cost him big time! When you are a small country, next to Russia and you don't join NATO that is giving Putin an invitation to invade and take over. Ukrainian Pro-Moscow President Viktor Yanukovych was a major factor in contributing to the crisis in the Ukraine. He has been ousted after he caused a lot of damage. That is a major part of the Crisis in the Ukraine.