Russia uses Soviet-era equipment in war, has about 2600 tanks in reserve - WSJ
The Russian army lost more than 11,000 armored combat vehicles, including about 3,600 tanks, in the war against Ukraine, which is equivalent to almost 15 years of Russian tank production at pre-war levels. Currently, according to analysts, Russia has about 2,600 tanks in reserve.
This was reported by Censor.NET with reference to The Wall Street Journal.
As noted, new deliveries of tanks to the front are mostly old models pulled from warehouses, which depletes stocks and worsens the overall quality of the Russian armed forces.
The newspaper writes that Russia has changed its tactics of warfare, stepped up efforts to restore old equipment, and increased military spending.
According to most analysts, at the current rate of production, Russia will have enough tanks for another two years.
It is noted that a significant portion of Russia's stockpile of equipment used at the front dates back to the 1960s and 1970s and requires weeks of work to become operational.
In addition, spare parts that Russia has traditionally sourced from the West, such as high-precision components and tank optics, have become unavailable.
In order to circumvent the sanctions, Russia has begun to purchase components, such as Western chips and telecommunications equipment, through third countries.
An analyst at the International Institute for Strategic Studies estimated that Russia is now producing new and refurbished tanks at the same rate as it is losing them on the battlefield - more than 100 per month.
Earlier it was reported that in 2023, the Russian film studio Mosfilm handed over 1950s armored vehicles stored in their warehouse to the Russian army for the war against Ukraine.
