![]() ![]() It takes time, training, and mobilization of the reserves to get the 7,391 tanks out of the storage bases. The rest of the “10,000 tanks” (7,391) are stored at 7 Weapons and Equipment Storage Bases (5 which are in Asia) and the Central Base for the Storage of Armored Vehicle. The Russian Army operates a total of 2,609 tanks according to their Table of Organization & Equipment (TOE). Tanks stored in Central Base for the Storage of Armored Vehicles, to become replacement pieces when mobilized.Īs of 2022, Russia has a standing army of some 250,000 personnel. Tanks stored in Weapons and Equipment Storage Bases, to become brigades when mobilized Tanks operated in standing army, manned by conscripts (many of these tanks were deployed to Ukraine. Tanks operated in standing army, manned by contracted soldiers (many of these tanks were already deployed to Ukraine. The Russian tanks are kept in four categories: First, there are just not enough units to operate them. Let’s break down the issues with the 10,000 tanks. The bulk of these "10,000 tanks" can’t be operated by the Russian troops due to maintenance, crew, or readiness issues. However, these pundits’ assertions and assumptions are incorrect. Some pundits have argued that the Russian tank losses in Ukraine aren’t that bad and that they can be rapidly replaced by some of the “10,000 tanks” the Russian Army has. Yesterday, Oryx website has confirmed that Russia has lost 476 tanks in Ukraine. In addition to updating the crowd sourced Battle Damage Assessment on both sides of the conflict using the data from the Oryx website and providing an assessment on the impact of the war on both the Russian and Ukrainian forces, this article takes a more in depth look at Russian tank losses. Today, April 12, 2022, is D+47 in the Russian Invasion of the Ukraine. ![]() Note: This blog post was done entirely from open source intelligence ![]()
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