It has a flak cannon that can shoot at both ground and air, but it's best against air units. It's a vehicle that launches powerful V3 missiles. But the missiles can be destroyed in mid-air by AA fire. Always bring AA support when facing V3s. The Apocalypse is worthy of its name.
Many people consider it the most powerful tank in the game.
This tank is equally powerful against everything. The way to destroy it is by using superior numbers, which isn't too hard considering the Apocalypse's huge cost. The Kirov is extremelly expensive and the slowest unit in RA2, but it has the biggest raw firepower in the whole game. The Kirov has pretty good armour, and it shouldn't be allowed near your base under any circumstances. It's easy pray for a pack of IFVs, as long as they run away when it gets above them.