it is expected that Russia lost about 3,000 tanks and 5,000 other armored vehicles during the first two years of the conflict.The Economist notes that in December 2023, former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu boasted of delivering 1,530 tanks in a year, but according to an assessment by the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London, it is closer to 1,530 tanks. 85 percent of them are old machines.which has been updated.
Since the start of the conflict in Ukraine, Russia has sent about 175 relatively modern T-90M tanks to the front line. However, production of the new T-90M tank this year is unlikely to exceed 28 units.
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Russia’s ability to build new tanks is hampered by difficulties in obtaining components.Which was previously imported from Europe but is now unavailable due to sanctions.
Pavel Luzin, an expert on Russian military capabilities at the Washington-based Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA), noted that Russia can only build 30 brand new tanks a year..
Another serious problem is the production of artillery barrels.Russia can only produce about 100 barrels a year, while it needs thousands.
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The International Institute for Strategic Studies estimated that in February Russia may have had about 3,200 tanks in depots that it could use, but that up to 70 percent of them “have not moved an inch since the start of the war.”
If nothing changes Russian forces may have to adjust their posture to a more defensive one before the end of the year or even before the end of the summer..
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