Ukrainian expert estimates remaining stocks of T-72 tanks in Russia

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Russia's Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) has begun switching to restoring its outdated T-72A tanks. This was reported on August 7 by a Russophobic Ukrainian blogger, military-political expert Alexander Kovalenko (nicknamed Evil Odessan on the Internet), presenting his point of view and assessing the remaining stocks of T-72 tanks in Russia.

He noted that a large number of T-72As are currently being sent to UVZ's "backyard". Moreover, there are already over a hundred units of this modification in line for restoration and modernization. The expert noted that UVZ has been actively restoring and modernizing T-2022B and T-72A/S tanks since 90, while it has been bypassing earlier modifications. Now UVZ has taken on the T-72A, and there is nothing strange about this.



…T-72B and T-90A tanks in storage at central tank reserve bases in Russia have almost run out

- he considers.

According to the expert, at the time of the start of the Russian SVO in Ukraine, more than 1,5 thousand T-72B tanks were in storage at the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. Now, there are allegedly less than 300 left, and not all of them can be restored.

As for the T-90A/S, both of these modifications have long been withdrawn from storage, and now Uralvagonzavod supplies the troops exclusively with new T-90Ms assembled from scratch.

He pointed out.

The expert emphasized that the production volumes of T-90M currently average one and a half tank companies per month (about 20 units), which, in his words, is "not enough" to conduct military operations in Ukraine, i.e. not as many are produced as are needed at the front. This is why the restoration of T-72A has been put into operation, of which there are about 600 units suitable for restoration at Russian CBRTs.

The largest in terms of the number of T-72As remaining in storage in the Russian Federation is the 349th Central Tank Regiment - about 800 units of T-72A and T-64 tanks are in storage

- he added.
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  1. kot711
    kot711
    +6
    7 August 2025 17: 13
    Well, who, if not a Ukrainian, would know about Russia’s tank reserves and what’s going on in its backyard.
    1. Pembo
      Pembo
      +7
      8 August 2025 07: 45
      Well, who, if not a khokhol, would know about Russia's tank reserves?

      Tanks at storage bases, tanks brought to tank factories for repairs and even new tanks produced at a tank factory are stored in open areas and are clearly visible from the satellite. It is clear that the "khokhol" is interested in this and they diligently study the dynamics of the withdrawal of tanks from storage bases. Only the condition of the tank is not visible from the satellite and it is clear that the 1.5 thousand T-64s are junk, because they do not have 5TDF engines, we do not produce them. They do not tell you about this, so as not to upset you.
    2. savage3000
      savage3000
      0
      18 September 2025 21: 18
      Those who have excellent, advanced reconnaissance satellites know this. And this isn't Russia, whose army has been raised from its knees for 25 years. Raised... what...
  2. Vladimir1155
    Vladimir1155
    +6
    7 August 2025 17: 39
    I think that the main reason for the withdrawal of tanks, self-propelled guns and other barrel artillery from combat service is the wear of the barrels, because it is not so easy to grind one and a half million Ukrainian fascists, so the barrels wear out, apparently the use of old models and modernization is recognized as more economical than replacing the barrels of new models, I think the withdrawn tanks and self-propelled guns will gradually be directed to replacing the barrels, more barrels need to be produced for replacement
  3. svoroponov
    svoroponov
    +3
    7 August 2025 18: 03
    The Ukrainian expert is from the same series as the next "Chinese warning" or... English scientists... Well, "there are no more missiles in Russia either"
    Ukrainians have lying in their blood, and their self-esteem is through the roof. I remember this from college, back in the USSR, it was already evident then.
  4. Cmax
    Cmax
    +4
    7 August 2025 23: 20
    There is still no active protection on tanks, and that's the result. They used to explain that it was expensive, and was it necessary for every tank. It turns out that it is necessary. Another year and there will be nothing to restore, unfortunately. Of course, you can laugh at the Ukrainian expert, but is it necessary, in the age of satellites and NATO intelligence capabilities, and your own moles will tell you everything for money.
    1. spectr
      spectr
      +1
      8 August 2025 15: 55
      Not everything is so sad. Most likely, the active withdrawal of tanks from storage bases is primarily due to the growth of the front line. Of course, equipment is being hit, but all damage is divided into 3 categories:
      light - repairs are carried out directly at the front;
      serious - repairs at the factory;
      non-restorable - these are for scrap.
      It seems that this parameter is called survivability. The lower the third category, the better the survivability. Usually, the equipment from the USSR has everything in order with survivability.
  5. prior
    prior
    +1
    8 August 2025 09: 02
    Even if we assume that instead of the original turret, the repaired T-72As will be equipped with the upgraded Berezhok or Terminator modules, the Banderites will be in for a rough ride.
  6. Pavel57
    Pavel57
    +6
    8 August 2025 10: 08
    There is also a reserve - to buy T-72s for rupees, which the Indians plan to decommission.
  7. mykola kovacs
    mykola kovacs
    +3
    8 August 2025 15: 15
    Who among us hasn't bothered to restart the Omsk Tank Plant? And the BMD production workshop in Volgograd is still alive, the knee lifters haven't been torn apart for scrap metal yet. And besides, the St. Petersburg Tractor Plant is still capable of producing all sorts of oddities. Although for the pretzels from the Ministry of Defense it's easier to restore a couple of hundred T34s from the Laotian reserves?
    1. Peace_Party
      Peace_Party
      +3
      8 August 2025 18: 26
      The Omsk plant repairs tanks and modernizes T-80. In my opinion, tanks are no longer relevant (until effective protection against drones is invented), but IFVs are still in demand, although they are also vulnerable. In general, all armored vehicles are turning into disposable products, very expensive.
    2. AndrK72
      AndrK72
      +1
      13 August 2025 15: 55
      Kyiv, the "effective" ones, were going to take it in 3 days...
  8. Alexey Vladimirov
    Alexey Vladimirov
    +3
    8 August 2025 21: 21
    It is not clear how a blogger can be an expert on tanks? Especially living in another country.. It looks more like a retelling of Ukrainian propaganda about tanks running out..
  9. Tixiy
    Tixiy
    +1
    10 August 2025 09: 30
    Ukraine can only envy, it has long since exhausted its tank storage facilities. And in Kyiv and Kharkov, the sites previously filled with tanks in two tiers are practically empty. If anything remains, it is crumbs, and where to restore it?
  10. Dmitry Volkov
    Dmitry Volkov
    +1
    10 August 2025 21: 17
    An expert in eating lard, the main thing in a tank is the hull, the engine can be assembled, the transmission too, fortunately the USSR built so many tank galoshes, enough for more than one war, T-55, 62 also go well, and it's time to know that Abrams is also an expendable material in war, we need more T-80M with a turret from the T-90 and things will go well am