Russia lost more combat tanks in Ukraine than was before the war - research

According to analysts, about 2000 armored personnel carriers and BMPs have lost in the last year. According to the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), Russia has lost more major combat tanks in Ukraine than it was in combat before the start of a full -scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. About it reports Newsweek. The Russian Federation lost about 1120 tanks last year, Bastian Gigerich, CEO of London International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), said.

About 2000 armored personnel carriers and BMP Russia has lost in the last year, he said. "The loss of tanks since the beginning of a full -scale invasion now is probably exceeding 3000," Gigerich said. He added that the tank losses of the Russian Federation are greater than those that were at the beginning of the offensive in 2022. At the same time, analysts say, for several years, Moscow, apparently, will be able to supplement its tank park with lower quality machines.

In the annual report "Military Balance", which is considered a reputable rating of the armed forces of different countries, representatives of the analytical center reported that today there are about 1750 major combat tanks of different models in the Russian Federation-from outdated T-55 to modern T-90. There are several thousand more thousand for storage. "Moscow managed to fill the losses, but the vehicles that have appeared are mostly not new," Gigerich said.

Gigerich was researching for the Federal Ministry of Defense of Germany and advised IISS on security. He is the author of several books on security and defense. At the London School of Economics, Potsdam and Cassel University, he taught such disciplines as international relations, military exercises and public administration. Recall that outdated T-54/55 and T-62 will become the main combat tanks of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.