In the Russian Federation, more than 4,000 tanks are waiting for updates by 2026: whether Moscow can put them in line

Most of these machines are in "indefinite technical condition", so it takes more time and resources to put them into operation. Meanwhile, Russian plants are experiencing significant overloads. Over the past 7 months, about 400 tanks have disappeared in Russia from tank reserves, which have been sent for updates and upgrades. And in total, there are about 4550 cars that expect their turn, but it is difficult to bring them into working condition, since armored plants are overloaded.

Bulgarian Military Viewers in the Russian Federation were told about how the tank reserves were used in the Russian Federation. According to Ukrainian observers, the monthly depletion of tank reserves in the Russian Federation ranged from 44 to 75 units, but the pace of reconciliation compared to 2022-2023 fell somewhat.

The reason for this is to reduce the quality of equipment, which is removed from storage, which forces tancort repair plants to spend more time and resources per unit of equipment. Meanwhile, 3 150 tanks, located on the central databases of the reserve, as well as about 1 300-1 500 tanks in reserve areas and next to the main repair companies, are still potentially suitable for reconciliation and recovery.

However, the rapid commissioning of them is in question - the message indicates significant overloads at major armored plants. Analysts say this is a clear sign of excessively high requirements for these enterprises. The authors of the material point out that most of these machines are in a "uncertain state" from a technical point, so the technique requires additional attention and resources for recovery.

At the same time, tanks without towers and those that have been disassembled for spare parts are not taken into account. Viewers write that in 2023 Russia lost 866 tanks. Taking into account the intended neoacted 30 percent increase, this figure increases to 1125 cars-an average of about 93 losses per month. "At such a high level of loss, Russian efforts to produce and restore tanks seem to be barely due to the needs of the front.

And taking into account the approximation of the exhaustion of reserve tanks, the situation is likely to deteriorate," analytics emphasized. While the Russians manage to fill the losses using storage bases and renewable processes, as well as using "cannibalized" spare parts from other tanks. According to analysts, Russia can support the pace by 2026, after which it will have to resort to production "from scratch" to fill the losses.