![]() ![]() ![]() However, years of neglect and poor storage conditions (not to mention corruption and theft) means that many of the vehicles have been cannibalized to keep the others running. According to the Military Balance 2021, quoted in Kyiv Independent, Russia has over 10,000 battle tanks in storage, mainly T-72s and T-80s. In theory Russia has thousands of tanks waiting in giant warehouses and vehicles parks which can be reactivated. Ministry of Defence stated, referring to the T-62s. “Their presence on the battlefield highlights Russia's shortage of modern, combat-ready equipment,” the U.K. ![]() Analysts speculated that the T-62s would be used to backfill training and reserve units so that more modern tanks could be sent to Ukraine to make up losses, so seeing one in Ukraine was a surprise. The T-62 is not supposed to be in frontline service. ![]()
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