Erinevaid hinnanguid Venemaa tankide kohta:
Despite the various media reports predicting serious problems for Moscow, several military experts have told Novaya Gazeta Europe that they don’t consider the Russian outlook to be as bleak as it may seem.
“At the beginning of the 2022 invasion, Russia had between 2,500 and 3,000 tanks in service, and about 10,000 more in reserve,” one Russian military expert who spoke on condition of anonymity told Novaya Europe. “Over the past three years of war … armoured repair plants have provided the army with over 6,000 modernised T-72 units. And another 4,000 tanks remain in storage, most of which are the quite repairable T-72s. Therefore, the Russian army will have no problems with tanks in the near future. They are just being protected from Ukrainian drones. They are probably preparing for a major offensive,” he added, before going on to say that the Russian military-industrial complex was not only able to repair Soviet military hardware but was also manufacturing new armoured vehicles. Currently, 10 different units of a tank support vehicle are being assembled, and work is underway on the Shturm project, a robotic assault vehicle system based on the T-90M platform.
Former Ukrainian intelligence officer turned military analyst Ivan Stupak told Novaya Gazeta Europe that he thought it “very premature to claim that Russia has run out of tanks”. “There may indeed be a shortage of tanks for launching large-scale offensive operations — we’re already seeing a shortfall in this type of weaponry,” he said, “but the Russian army is not facing a crisis. Experts estimate that Russia is producing between 250 and 300 new T-90 ‘Proryv’ tanks a year.”
However, Israeli military expert David Sharp told Novaya Gazeta Europe that Russia was “in bad shape” when it came to tanks: “As of 24 February 2024, the Russian army had just over 2,500 operational tanks. And by now, all that’s left at long-term storage bases is obsolete scrap metal … I believe the real number of Russian tank losses to date is somewhat higher than 4,000. And at this point, very few repairable vehicles remain”.
https://novayagazeta.eu/articles/2025/0 ... n-empty-en
According to a new open-source intelligence (OSINT) analysis based on recent satellite imagery, published by OSINT researcher Jompy, Russia’s tank reserves are rapidly depleting. The analysis, which monitors Russian storage bases, highlights critical shortages and shifts in inventory, as was reported on July 25. Jompy reported that Russia has started drawing T-72B tanks from its 1311 storage base, removing approximately 20 tanks each month. At this rate, the base’s stock will be exhausted soon. This trend is likely due to the depletion of T-72 tanks previously stored near Uralvagonzavod (UVZ), a major tank production facility. Additionally, if Jompy’s identification is correct, the 1311 base no longer contains T-80BV tanks, suggesting that Russia may have run out of T-80s in its reserves. While T-80UD tanks are located at base 22, they are unfit for restoration. Jompy points out that satellite images from base 6018 have not been updated for some time, which may indicate that Omsktransmash, a key Russian tank repair plant, is struggling to keep up with tank restoration.
Furthermore, the analysis notes that T-55 and T-62 tanks have begun to be extracted from the 1311 base. This explains the recent appearance of T-62 tanks at Omsktransmash. BMPs (infantry fighting vehicles) have also been removed from this base, which was originally focused on tank storage. At the current pace, the 1311 base is expected to be completely depleted by the end of the year, which was an unexpected development for Jompy.
Once the 1311 base is exhausted, Russia is likely to turn to base 349, where T-72A tanks are stored (586 units), and base 2544 (215 units), which holds the last significant quantities of T-72 tanks. However, Jompy continued, it’s important to note that most of these tanks are in poor or terrible condition. If these reserves are depleted, Russia will be left with only T-62 and T-55 tanks, which make up just 16% of the pre-war inventory.
Earlier, it was reported that Russia had reportedly nearly depleted half of its towed artillery reserves at a storage site near Shchuchye, a facility that previously housed about 50% of the country’s total towed artillery. Meanwhile, the pace of reactivation has dropped by more than four times compared to 2022.
https://united24media.com/latest-news/r ... hows-10163
CIT estimates that in 2022, Uralvagonzavod—the state-owned plant in Nizhny Tagil—produced 60–70 T-90M tanks. In 2023, production surged to an estimated 140–180 units, and in 2024, may have exceeded 200 units, possibly approaching 300. This includes both newly built and modernized tanks. The company has reportedly expanded its operations to a 24-hour production cycle, issued tenders for new welding and machining stations, and is pursuing further technical upgrades to support future growth. “The availability of new armored hulls does not appear to be a limiting factor,” CIT said. “All T-90M tanks currently being produced are newly built.”
According to CIT, Russia has produced at least 540–630 T-90M tanks since the start of the invasion. With over 130 visually confirmed destroyed, damaged, or captured, the remaining fleet in active service is estimated at 410–500 tanks—roughly 15% of the total Russian tank force.
The report also pushes back on earlier Western assessments suggesting lower output levels. While estimates published in outlets like The Economist put T-90M production at 28–30 tanks annually, CIT argues these figures are based on outdated assumptions and an overreliance on publicly released delivery announcements. “The actual production rate is significantly higher,” CIT stated, citing visual evidence of larger trainloads of tanks, consistent sightings of T-90M units across multiple fronts, and data from Russia’s own defense procurement infrastructure.
The research notes that earlier production relied heavily on modernizing T-90A tanks, but as those stocks have been exhausted, Uralvagonzavod has shifted primarily to manufacturing tanks from scratch. Despite difficulties in sourcing high-tech components, such as advanced fire control systems, T-90M tanks have continued to roll off the lines with key capabilities intact. Still, production remains insufficient to replace all battlefield losses. According to CIT and other OSINT analysts, Russia has lost more than 3,000 tanks since 2022, including 1,050–1,100 in 2024 alone. While tank losses are projected to decline in 2025, maintaining a stable armored force will depend heavily on continued production.
Efforts are also underway to expand tank assembly capabilities. CIT identified multiple tenders issued by Uralvagonzavod for structural upgrades and new equipment installations, including round-the-clock welding stations. The work is scheduled for completion between 2024 and 2025. While these upgrades may allow Russia to sustain current production levels, any further expansion would require large-scale investment and access to modern equipment. CIT argues that enforcing tighter export controls and sanctions is critical to constraining Russia’s ability to scale up further.
https://defence-blog.com/russia-ramps-u ... roduction/
For example, a year previously, the International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS) released a report, ’Russian T-90M production: less than meets the eye’, with a detailed breakdown of known deliveries. The organization projected 60–70 for 2023, with somewhat higher figures for 2024, and estimated “more than 90” for 2025, indicating less than half the Conflict Intelligence Team (CIT) figures. Sergio Miller, an analyst and former British Army intelligence officer, has kept a close track of the available data, noting every batch as it was delivered. These come at erratic intervals of a few months. “In total, UVZ only claimed to deliver 100 tanks in 2024,” says Miller. “I have no idea where the high figures quoted by some Western reporting come from. There is no evidence this is the case.”
But if things were bad in 2024, they have since become significantly worse. “The surprise in 2025 has been the absence of announcements,” says Miller. As Miller notes, in the whole of 2025 so far, there has only been one reported delivery of a batch of T-90Ms, made on the eve of Victory Day, May 9th. Only six vehicles are visible in images, but Miller says the full shipment was likely 10 vehicles, as usual, enough to outfit one tank company.
https://nationalsecurityjournal.org/rus ... f-a-cliff/
Lisaks Uralvagonzavodile võidakse mingi kogus T80 renoveerida ka Omskis:
Before halting production in 2001, the Omsk plant hadn’t manufactured a T-80 totally from scratch since 1991. Instead, it assembled “new” T-80s from a stockpile of chassis and components workers had manufactured years prior. It’s no wonder that Potapov has been talking about building T-80s from scratch for two years: it might have taken Uralvagonzavod that long just to find new suppliers for the thousands of parts that make up a 46-ton, three-person T-80.
Maybe the Omsk factory is finally piecing together a few new T-80s using 1991-vintage hulls plus recently produced components. The new T-80s could supplement the dwindling number of refurbished T-80s rolling out of Omsk at a rate of around a dozen a month.
https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/09/15/ ... anks-loss/.
Niisiis, Venemaa toodab max. 300 T90 tanki aastas, millele lisandub võb-olla 250 renoveeritud T72 ja sama palju T80. Millised on kaotused?
A detailed analysis of the losses of Russian tanks in the war against Ukraine, based on visually confirmed data from Warspotting.net, revealed a significant decrease in the total number of losses, as well as significant changes in the composition of destroyed vehicles. The main trend is the overall reduction in Russian tank losses, which has been going on for some time, but became particularly noticeable in June and July 2025.
https://militarnyi.com/en/news/russian- ... s-decline/
Nagu näha, on sel suvel T90 ja T80 kaotused langenud samal ajal, kui on pooleteistkordistunud T72 kaotused ja enam kui kahekordistunud T-62 kaotused. Niisiis võib vabalt olla, et toodetud-renoveeritud T72 ja T80 kulutatakse Ukrainas jätkuvalt ära ning kui mingit tankireservi kogutakse, siis T90-test. Seda on raske öelda
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