In this video, I break down the incredible (and embarrassing) story of the Ladoga: • Its origins: a T-80 chassis with a gas-guzzling turbine, sealed cabin, neutron shielding, and even padded leather seats for Moscow’s elite. • Its “missions”: including its famous deployment during the Chernobyl disaster, when it was used to test how the Soviet escape-mobile fared against extreme radiation. • Why it’s back: with Russia losing thousands of tanks since 2022, the Kremlin is now dusting off museum pieces, re-coating them in paint, and pretending they’re reinforcements. • Its downfall: this so-called nuclear war survivor was swatted by a Ukrainian FPV drone with an explosive charge smaller than a soda can.