Russia may soon have more tanks than pre-war. It just can’t use them.
To do it, Russia revived "previously unrecoverable" Soviet engines. The drones that destroyed the originals haven't gone anywhere.
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Russia’s T-72AM is a very old tank with a fresh coat of paint. Expect it to stay parked like other tanks.
Aging T-72As were some of the last tanks Russian industry pulled out of storage for service in Ukraine. They're beginning to arrive.
Russia’s tanks are back after a year in hiding. Thursday was a massacre.
In 2025, Russia parked many of its combat vehicles. Now it may shifting them back into drive for a renewed mechanized push.
The Russians replaced more than 9,000 destroyed vehicles. They can’t do it again.
The Russians have managed to replace practically every single armored fighting vehicle they've lost since February 2022. But they depleted one-time reserves.
Russia parked the tanks in 2025—and gained 30% more ground. Will it work in 2026?
Infantry slipped past drones in cities. Open fields are different.
Russia has more armored vehicles now than in 2022. The math is ugly.
Yes, Russia has lost a lot of armored vehicles. But the sheer size of its Cold War vehicle stockpile means it can replace every loss—and then some.
Russia turns old tanks into “new” T-90Ms—and it’s almost out of old ones
How many tanks Russia can produce every year—and how—is a major mystery. We've got some new clues. Old T-90As are becoming 'new' T-90Ms.
Russia’s last 1,000 tanks are 50 years old—but Ukraine should still worry
In a war where drones rule and tanks function as glorified artillery pieces, 50-year-old steel kills just as effectively as billion-dollar armor.
Russia’s cozy nuke-proof command vehicle is back in action
Russian industry only produced four or five Ladoga nuclear reconnaissance vehicles. Two wound up in Ukraine.
Russia found 1,000 old tanks in Siberia—they miss when they move, but it’s all that’s left
Russia’s 1970s tanks are back in style—because everything newer is getting blown up in Ukraine.
Whatever you do, don’t march with two landmines strapped to your back while Ukrainian drones patrol overhead
Russian engineers are literally telling their troops to walk 20km carrying two anti-tank mines each. Ukrainian drone footage shows what happens next.
Russia’s last tank yards go dark as every inch in Ukraine demands more sacrifice
Russian workers are pulling the last Soviet tanks from storage yards that used to hold hundreds. The math is unsustainable.