Russia may be replacing 100 tanks a month — but with older models which 'smacks of absolute desperation,' expert says

Wed, 02/07/2024 - 10:43

A destroyed Russian tan on a road in the foreground with a Ukrainian serviceman rides a tractor pulling a military vehicle behind it, all beneath a grey sky — A destroyed Russian tank is seen as Ukrainian serviceman rides a tractor and tows a Russian military vehicle near the village of Dolyna in Ukraine's Kharkiv region in September 2023.
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Russia is generating 100+ tanks a month, largely replacing its battlefield losses, UK intel said.
That rate is likely only possible if it's taking old tanks out of storage, experts told BI.
Old tanks are weaker and Ukraine has destroyed many of them, but they still tie up resources.

A UK intelligence claim that Russia is generating more than 100 tanks a month likely means it is relying on older models kept in storage, but it can't keep pulling them out forever, experts told Business Insider.