![]() ![]() In terms of ground forces alone, these losses represent the utter destruction of two entire Armored Divisions and an air force Wing of aircraft and helicopters each. The numbers below are Ukrainian army estimates of the total losses by Russia so far in the war. The Russians could ease a shortage of spare parts by cannibalizing several tanks to make one operational, but this gets harder and harder to do as you proceed. Depending on how long they have been stored and the conditions of storage, they will require seals, gaskets, electronic components and numerous other things to make them operational again. ![]() In order to replace lost equipment, Russia is being forced to strip tanks from units stationed elsewhere in Russia or attempt to repair and refurbish derelict tanks in their boneyards. This seems to be born out by the fact that we are not seeing new stocks of these tanks appear in Ukraine. This event it a major propaganda event for Russia, were it fully stocked with vehicles or even increased in size, it would be an ominous sign to the world that Russia could keep up with its losses in Ukraine. We also reported that the May 9th Parade will be about one-third smaller in terms of tanks and vehicles on display. This means it cannot assemble any of the older T-72 tanks (main tank used now) or the newer T-90m & T-14 tanks (Armata). We reported previously that the Uralvogonzavod tank production plant had shut down due to supply chain shortages and the cost of buying materials overseas when nobody will accept rubles for payment. ![]() The most modern tank that has gone into regular production is the T-90m, of which only a few have been seen on the battlefield. The most modern tank in the Russian arsenal is the T-14 Armata of which was supposed to go into production in 2020-21. ![]()
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