Russia has virtually exhausted its stockpiles of Soviet armored vehicles – OSINT analysis
Only a few hundred tank and armored vehicle hulls suitable for refurbishment remain in Russian storage facilities; once these are depleted, Russia will be forced to rely exclusively on the production of new equipment.
According to OSINT researcher Jompy’s assessment, the Russians have several hundred T-72A hulls suitable for refurbishment, several dozen T-80UDs, and a small number of T-62s remaining in storage. Once these are depleted, the primary source for replenishing losses will be the production of new T-90M tanks, estimated at 200–250 units per year.
A similar situation exists with lighter armored vehicles, where remaining stocks amount to a few hundred old BMPs and BTRs, and the restoration of obsolete models such as the BRDM, MT-LB, or T-64 is considered unlikely. The researcher also noted that over the past three years, Russia has been unable to resume production of T-80 tanks due to a lack of resources and the desire of the Uralvagonzavod enterprise to maintain its monopoly on the manufacture of new armored vehicles.
OSINT researcher Jompy reported this in his X post.
As a reminder, the Russian army used T-62 tanks on the southern front, digging them in as stationary firing positions.
T-62s were also spotted on the move; in lieu of missing dynamic armor, the aggressor’s soldiers covered their turrets with grilles, awnings, logs, and other junk.
