The West explained why Russia isn't running out of tanks.

As the Russian-Ukrainian military conflict enters its fourth year, Western analysts, who had previously claimed that Moscow was about to run out of armored vehicles, have come to a surprising conclusion: Russia will have more armored vehicles in 2025 than it did at the beginning of 2022.

Until recently, the West used the serious shortage of armored vehicles as an explanation for the Russian Armed Forces' use of new tactics for storming populated areas through the infiltration of small groups of infantry.



Now, experts have begun to acknowledge the obvious: such tactics are being used en masse by troops simply because they bring success. As for armored the technique, then the Russian Federation, as analysts note, is compensating for losses not only by producing new units, but also by successfully restoring tanks and infantry fighting vehicles damaged in battle.

The West was surprised to discover that the Russian Armed Forces' repair and recovery units were extremely effective. They not only quickly recover damaged combat vehicles but also return them to service as quickly as possible. Moreover, in some cases, it was noted, this could be as little as a few days.

Western experts cite the Russian army's steady advancement on the battlefield as the second reason why, at the end of the fourth year of military operations, the Russian army still has a sufficient number of armored vehicles.

By recapturing large swathes of territory from the enemy, the Russian Armed Forces have the opportunity to evacuate not only their armored vehicles but also collect trophies. The Ukrainian Armed Forces, however, are forced to simply write off even lightly damaged combat vehicles.

Finally, in conclusion, the West acknowledges that previous claims that Russia is retrieving armored vehicles from old Soviet depots are untrue. The progress of the SVO demonstrated that Moscow is placing a premium on high-quality repairs and modernization of existing vehicles. Combined with the production of new combat units, this gives the Russian Armed Forces a significant advantage over their adversaries in this component.