Russian military giant showcases nuclear war bulldozers

RT.com
21 Jan 2026, 14:54 GMT+10

The IMR-3M vehicle is designed to be used by combat engineers following an atomic attack

Russian arms conglomerate Rostec has showcased military engineering vehicles designed to operate during a nuclear war. A new batch of IMR-3M special tanks was recently delivered to the armed forces.

The vehicle, built on the chassis of the T-90 main battle tank and produced by Uralvagonzavod (UVZ), is in high demand in the Ukraine conflict, where Russian offensive operations often require clearing rubble and breaching fortifications built by Ukrainian forces, Rostec said.

The IMR-3M is equipped with a dozer blade, a mine plow, and a telescopic excavation arm for heavy-duty work, as highlighted in a video. It also has radiation shielding and a sealed crew compartment to protect against nuclear strike hazards.

The vehicle's capabilities were highlighted as Russia marks its annual combat engineers' day. The Russian corps traces its origins to the early 18th century, when Tsar Peter the Great ordered the creation of a military school to train artillery, engineering, and naval officers as part of his modernization of the armed forces.

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(RT.com)

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