Ukrainians are riding tanks captured from an elite Russian unit into battle in Bakhmut, but their new gear may not last long

• Ukrainian troops have repurposed an array of gear that Russian forces have left on the battlefield.
• That includes T-80 tanks captured the 1st Guards Tank Army, an elite Russian armored unit.
• But Russian tanks are designed for Russian forces, and Ukraine might get limited use out of them.

There is poetic justice in the idea of a country under attack using its adversary's weapons against it.