This week videos and photos circulated on social media confirming the Ukrainian general staff’s claim. Factor in battle damage to many hundreds of T-64s, T-72s, T-80s and T-90s and it’s obvious why the Ukrainians began observing T-62s arriving near the front lines. But not all of the active tanks were in good repair.
That might not seem like a lot for an army that, on paper, possessed more than 2,800 active tanks before the Feb. In 91 days of fighting, the Ukrainians have knocked out 391 tanks that outside analysts can confirm. And now the Ukrainian army is destroying, on average, at least four Russian tanks a day-and damaging or capturing others. Had Russian President Vladimir Putin chosen not to widen his war in Ukraine, those tanks might’ve simply rusted away.īut Putin did widen the war. Special Interest: RailRoad Junction, the locomotive encyclopedia.Thousands of T-62s went into storage, many of them simply lying in rows in sprawling outdoor vehicle parks, where there is no protection from rain and snow. Part of a network of sites that includes GlobalFirepower, a data-driven property used in ranking the top military powers of the world, (World Directory of Modern Military Aircraft), (World Directory of Modern Military Warships),, detailing the history of the world's most iconic spyplane, and, cataloguing military medals and ribbons. was used in the generation of this content site is 100% curated by humans. Please direct all other inquiries to militaryfactory AT. We do not sell any of the items showcased on this site. Material presented throughout this website is for historical and entertainment value only and should not to be construed as usable for hardware restoration, maintenance, or general operation. All written content, illustrations, and photography are unique to this website (unless where indicated) and not for reuse/reproduction in any form.
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