 Russia will send new and more dangerous T-80 tanks to the Ukrainian front, Omsk Transmash, one of Russia's major tank manufacturers and part of the Ural-Varganzabod Group has begun serial modernization of T-80BVN tanks. Tanks with standard equipment come off the production lines. It includes protection against high-precision FPV weapons, also known colloquially as a COPE cage and laser target designators, according to Bulgarian military. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation confirmed the upgrade. The military department says the upgrade is a result of experience gained during the special military operation in Ukraine. Special protection equipment reduces the ability to target various high-precision weapons and provides protection against attacks. From stray munitions, bombs dropped from quadcopters and attacks from FPV drones, the Russian military said the laser target designator upgrade in the command function of the T-80BVM tank is also of great interest. The T-80BVM uses a multi-channel gunners sight, SOSNA-U. According to the statement of the Russian military department, the shooter's sight received an additional setting, a laser target designator. The laser target designator will allow the T-80BVM tank crew to improve the accuracy of hits on enemy targets as well as reduce the possibility of tank destruction. According to Russian sources cited by the Russian television channel Zvezda, tests are currently underway for a new upgrade of the T-80BVM. It involves the use of an electronic warfare system. According to Russian claims, this system is supposed to suppress GPS channels and other control radio channels of enemy FPV drones. According to the sources, the tank electronic warfare system will be able to counter all enemy drones currently used in Ukraine.