Russia's largest tank manufacturer reportedly now lacks the foreign component parts that would allow it to continue operations.
Russia's army was estimated to have over 12,000 tanks and 20,000 armored fighting vehicles before the war, while Ukraine's forces could count on a total of over 2,500 tanks and over 2,800 armored vehicles, as can be seen in comparisons made by Global Fire Power.
Smoke rises from a Russian tank destroyed by the Ukrainian forces on the side of a road in Lugansk region on February 26, 2022.That number has certainly dropped in the past 27 days, although it's hard to know the exact number of tank losses reported by Moscow's troops. Many of these vehicles were destroyed , some were captured or damaged , and others were abandoned by discouraged troops. Every loss is documented with a photograph of the vehicle.claims the Russians have suffered greater losses, saying Ukraine's armed forces have destroyed some 509 tanks and even more among armored vehicles, artillery systems and helicopters as of March 22.
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