Russia has accelerated the recovery of T-62 tanks that is massively taken from landfills: what does it mean (video)

The publication reminds that not long ago, a video was distributed on the network, where the T-62 tanks, which are the oldest of the Russian Federation renewed for the war against Ukraine, are spreading from the railway from the rail to industrial enterprises, where the tanks are repaired and modernized before deployment.

The T-62 has undergone significant modernization in the 1980s, when Soviet engineers equipped it with more powerful engines, improved fire control systems and added defensive improvements. Today, the Russian industry is trying to extend the life of the outdated tanks again, the article is said. According to the newspaper, more than 300 T-62 was already repaired and handed over the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

Confirmed photos and videos from the beginning of a full-scale invasion in 2022 indicate that Russia has lost more than 150 T-62 in Ukraine. The Oryx open-ended intelligence group has documented the destruction, seizure, or leaving of 4100 Russian tanks of all types during the war, including the latest T-90M, as well as older models, such as T-54 and T-55. "The return of the T-62 emphasizes the pressure on the Russian defense industry.

Since production lines are not able to compensate for the losses at the battlefield at such a speed, Moscow was forced to remove old long-term storage equipment," the newspaper writes. According to military analysts, T-62 is not suitable for a modern armored war, these tanks are much less powerful than modern Western systems, such as Leopard 2 or M1 Abrams, but their number gives Russia the ability to withstand pressure on several fronts.

At the same time, their vulnerability makes them more vulnerable to Ukrainian anti -tank weapons, UAVs and artillery. "The dependence on the restored outdated equipment also raises the wider issues regarding Russia's future defense. It should be noted that on August 7, the analyst noted that the Russian Federation has a shortage of T-72A tanks, which are accumulated on the landfill near the Uralvagonzavod.

Recall that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation began to use winged missiles X-101 with outdated Soviet engines P-95-300. Only part of the X-101 missiles used during the rocket strike on November 17 were provided with the P-95-300 engines. The marker is a marker on the installation of such an engine.