"Russia has suffered heavy losses in military equipment since its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. According to Reuters, over 3,000 Russian tanks have been destroyed during the war in Ukraine. However, Russia has no shortage of older models in storage, which the country is retrofitting for use in battle. Additionally, some of the tanks Russia is adding to its arsenal are newly built, although the majority are upgraded older tanks."
"After WWII, Russian tanks made significant advances in technology when the focus shifted to designing tanks that could maintain the same strength, firepower, and protection while achieving faster speeds. During the Cold War, several new fast and agile Russian tanks were developed. This era would mark significant advances in combat tank technology, motivated by the desire to keep up with NATO forces."
Russia suffered heavy equipment losses after invading Ukraine in February 2022, with over 3,000 tanks destroyed. Older tanks in storage are being retrofitted for frontline use, while some newly built tanks are added but most are upgraded older models. Design priorities shifted after WWII toward maintaining protection and firepower while increasing speed, with major Cold War developments producing faster, agile tanks to match NATO capabilities. Tank identifications used a catalog listing main and secondary gun calibers, type, year, manufacturer, top speed, and numbers produced; prototypes were excluded. The T-14 Armata combines advanced engineering with high speed, reaching up to 50 mph.
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