As Russia struggles to replenish its fleet of destroyed military vehicles, the GAZ-69—a 1950s Soviet design—has been spotted on the frontlines of Ukraine.
Despite losing 3,700 armored vehicles in 2024, Russian forces maintain offensive capabilities through tactical shifts, while struggling to replace sophisticated equipment from deteriorating Soviet-era stocks.
Russian forces shift to infantry-led assaults as military production struggles to replace battlefield losses and equip newly formed divisions, ISW says.
Ukrainian forces marked a successful month in January, wiping out 573 Russian armored vehicles and 230 tanks, while inflicting heavy losses on Russia’s overall military strength.
Despite promising to deliver up to 400 MRAP vehicles by the end of 2024, Germany has only delivered a fraction, pushing the remainder of the order into next year.