29 May 2024 – Translated from Ukrainian via Google and OFP
This is not the first time that Russia is trying to find sources of supplies for its army around the world. Through diplomatic channels, Moscow tried to buy back previously supplied weapons and equipment to countries in Asia, Africa and even Latin America.
As for Sudan, a little materiel won’t hurt, regarding what was in service with the armed forces of this country before the start of the next civil war in 2023 and what, first of all, Russia may request.
The Sudanese army had a very impressive tank component.
T-72 (Soviet and Iranian production) – more than 700 units;
T-54/55 (Soviet and Chinese analogues) – more than 400 units;
Type-96 (Chinese tank, much copied from the T-72) – 200 units.
It is the tanks that Moscow will request first.
The rest of the equipment range is not as numerous as the tank one. The Sudanese had a clear fetish for MBT. But it is worth noting the large number of BMP-1/2 – more than 100 units, which could also be on Russia’s wish list.
Also, Russia may be interested in the Chinese 107-mm Type-63 MLRS, which was supplied to Sudan in the hundreds, although the caliber of the shells is not entirely Russian, and the ZPU-2/4 and S-60 anti-aircraft weapons are now becoming more relevant for Russia than ever. And the S-60 even received a second life as part of the production of Russian gun trucks.
Actually, off the top of my head, Moscow may request just such a soup set from Sudan, which, although not rosy news, highlights the fact that the process of depleting its own reserves inherited from the USSR is forcing it to frantically search for new suppliers.
The third year of the war, demilitarization and denazification are going according to plan.
Who is Alexander Kovalenko
Alexander Kovalenko was born on December 15, 1981 in Odessa. Graduated from the Odessa Academy of Communications named after. Popova. Since 2014, he has been actively involved in countering Russian aggression against Ukraine. Military-political observer of the Information Resistance group. Leading expert at the Ukrainian Center for Security Research. Ukrainian political and economic blogger under the nickname “Evil Odessa”.
Well, if we had to hire trash meat from other nations and scrape together aged junk from Third-World countries to fight an enemy a fraction of our size … I wouldn’t be worried, I’d be horrified!
“The Sudanese army had a very impressive tank component.
T-72 (Soviet and Iranian production) – more than 700 units;
T-54/55 (Soviet and Chinese analogues) – more than 400 units;
Type-96 (Chinese tank, much copied from the T-72) – 200 units.”
The only impressive thing is the numbers. There is nothing impressive about these orc coffins.
I wonder in what condition they are in and if they are willing to hand any over to mafia land.