The number of tanks recovered in a month fell by half.
7.07.2024
In the Russian Federation, about 2,500 tanks have been removed from storage. The pace of work fell from 115 vehicles to 60 per month. This is reported by OSINT-analyst Highmarsed, who, together with a colleague, analyzed satellite images of Russian storage bases.
As of mid-2024, Russia had removed 2,500 tanks from open areas. However, the pace began to slow down significantly. Over the past year, the enemy began to restore about 60 tanks per month instead of 115. The figure of 115 tanks is explained by the fact that a fairly large number of vehicles were in good condition, which made it possible to quickly recover losses. Consequently, it is likely that the Russian Federation could return to service even more than 115 tanks per month. This could be enough to cover all the losses.
However, in 2024, the trend began to change. Now the occupiers are restoring about 60 tanks a month, which is not enough to restore losses. According to War Spotting, the occupying forces are now losing at least 93 tanks per month. The reason for the slowdown is due to the worst technical condition. Many of the tanks have been outdoors for more than 15 years and require more work.
The researcher notes that it is almost impossible to establish the technical condition of the tanks from satellite images, but he is sure that a significant amount of equipment will never be wound up. The only option in this case would be a major overhaul. The machine body does not have to be in good condition to be repaired.
“With enough money, time and spare parts, it is probably possible to repair any tank, but over time this process will only become more expensive. In addition, Russia has so far focused on creating repair/modernization capacities for only some types of tanks, in particular T-80, T-72B and T-62,” notes Highmarsed.
At the same time, he adds that it is unlikely that there will be a moment when the Russian Federation will run out of tanks, but certainly the tank fleet will be gradually reduced. This will have a direct impact on offensive capabilities.
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Corruption, oxygen, ozone, rain, heat, frost, sun rays, mice, rats, insects … all these elements are not good for anything stored outdoors for a lengthy amount of time. The longer they sit, the worse they get. That their recovery rate is slowing down was predicted here months ago already. And, things for the roaches are not getting better … only worse. The deeper they dig into their storage facilities, the more rotten the stuff gets. Some – many – are not repairable and new parts simply don’t exist. So, just because 69% of T-55s are left, doesn’t mean that all of those 69% can be refurbished.
If a tank is junk to begin with, it won’t get any better by sitting outside for years. Once all the junk has been cannibalised, you have nothing left.