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True, but those are T-72's, which earned their "jack-in-the-box" reputation due to an unsecured turret ring and unsegregated ammunition. The T-80 and T-90 both utilize full segregation and blowout shutters, and the only opening between the magazine and the fighting compartment is just large enough for the autoloader.
And realistically, storing the ammunition in the hull vs the turret isn't going to matter anyway once shit starts cooking off. The T-72 tried to get around that by storing the ammo in the hull, under the floor, behind the thick armor of the tank's glacis-plate and sides. Didn't work. Didn't matter. Blowout panels are what really save lives these days, IMO.
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