The cumulative effect of these failures is likely a significant factor behind the poor performance of Russia’s forces.” How many tanks are being sent to Ukraine?īetween the UK, US and Germany, 59 battle tanks are being sent to Ukraine. “The war has seen numerous failures by Russian commanders to enforce low-level battle discipline – such as the use of ERA. These deficiencies probably contribute to the widespread incidents of turret ejection, which are well documented in eye-witness videos from Ukraine. “It is highly likely that many Russian tank crews lack the training to maintain ERA, leading to either poor fitting of the explosive elements, or it being left off entirely. The UK Ministry of Defence said in an update back in August: “The heavy attrition of Russian main battle tanks in Ukraine is highly likely partially due to Russia’s failure to fit and properly employ adequate explosive reactive armour (ERA).
It said that as of 1 September, it had taken out 1,997 Russian tanks – almost two thirds of its entire operational fleet. The Ukrainian military also reports a higher figure. Wagner chief pictured smiling in jeans and T-shirt at 'St Petersburg peace summit’ 27 July, 2023 Bullets and foreign currency on the table as Russia leans into Pyongyang connection 26 July, 2023 New ‘beaver’ drone carrying out attacks on Russia from within its borders, analysts say 24 July, 2023 Therefore, the amount of equipment destroyed is significantly higher than recorded here.” More on Russia-Ukraine war Oryx says itself: “This list only includes destroyed vehicles and equipment of which photo or videographic evidence is available. The Conflict Intelligence Team – a monitor of Russian armed conflicts – suggests Oryx’s reports only cover around 70 per cent of losses, however, as they only include those that are fully documented. Of these, 44 are believed to be T-90s, of which Russia is known to have around 200. This includes 967 destroyed tanks, 75 damaged, 59 abandoned and 545 captured. The database says it also had more than 10,000 in storage.ĭutch warfare research group Oryx, which has been documenting losses throughout the war, records that Russia has lost at least 1,646 of these tanks to date. When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, it had around 3,330 operational tanks – 2,840 with its army, 330 with its naval infantry, and 160 with its air force – according to the Military Balance 2021 database, as reported by the Kyiv Independent.
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