Since the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the two sides have been fighting fiercely for more than 130 days. This war of attrition caused huge losses in weapons and ammunition for both sides. Because Ukraine has a steady supply of arms from the United States and the West, it has been able to fight Russia until now. As a major military-industrial power, Russia’s weapons and equipment cannot be underestimated, but it cannot withstand a long-term war of attrition. Especially during the first phase of the mission, the Russian army lost about a thousand armored tanks.
Then do you think Russia will be dragged down like this and its weapons and equipment will be exhausted? Far from it. In the second phase of the mission, the Russian army showed its real strength. It not only used a large number of tanks, armored artillery , but also focused on long-range attacks. During this period, the artillery shells invested were like rain, which also hit the Ukrainian army on the head. It can't even be lifted up. The Russian army is currently fighting more and more smoothly. We captured Lugansk in one fell swoop, and soon the entire Donbass region will be in the hands of the Russian army.
In addition, what is even more surprising to the United States and the West is that the Russian military has recently increased its military investment. In a video released by the Russian media, it can be seen that a large number of T-80 series tanks are being transported to the front line. The number is as high as 3,000. They pass by in a row, making it impossible to see the head. The whole thing is very spectacular. These old tanks, which have just been unsealed, come from the Siberian region and will be put into the Donbass region on the Ukrainian frontline.
You must know that there are less than 3,000 tanks in service in Russia. This time, thousands of Soviet tanks were unblocked at once. This shows that Russia is determined to fight to the end with the United States and the West. At the G7 summit, Western leaders reached an agreement to provide unlimited military aid to Ukraine. Russia will naturally have countermeasures, so the huge Soviet legacy comes in handy at this moment.
After the disintegration of and in the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia was its largest successor. Most of the military manufacturing and weapons equipment were basically inherited by Russia. So how rich is the Soviet legacy? You may not believe it, but at its peak, the Soviet Union had more than 50,000 main battle tanks, more than 50,000 artillery pieces, more than 2,000 intercontinental missiles, and a total of more than 40,000 nuclear bombs. Leaving aside nuclear bombs, these conventional weapons and equipment are more than enough to fight a world war . This shows that Russia is determined to fight against the United States and the West this time.
Although these old tanks were manufactured in the Soviet period, it does not mean that they are backward in performance and unable to fight. Many of them can reach the standards of modern main battle tanks with a little electronic fire control modification and upgrade. Even if it is not upgraded and used directly, it is enough to deal with the firepower of the Ukrainian army. It can be said that the tens of thousands of old tanks held by the Russian army are enough to fight Ukraine for several years without panic.
Nowadays, the Russian army has a huge advantage on the front line in Ukraine. Especially after taking Luhansk, many places in the remaining Donbas region are flat areas, which is very conducive to the advancement of the Russian tank and armored forces. Although Ukraine also has a mechanized army, after more than four months of Russian artillery fire, most of its strength was destroyed, and the remaining combat power is not something to be afraid of.
