The Russians Are Pulling 70-Year-Old T-55 Tanks Out Of Storage
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It’s testimony to the sheer violence of the Ukraine war—and to Russia’s tactical and operational failures—that it’s taken just a year for Russian and allied forces in Ukraine to write off nearly 2,000 tanks and regress at least two generations, in terms of tank technology.
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Russia is sending museum pieces into war, but experts say they may still be effective
Is Russia really using outdated weapons like T-62M/T-55M tanks with older rounds like 3BM6? It's also claimed that they are using T-55/54 though that seems quite silly. - Quora
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Desperate Putin's army welcomes 70-year-old Soviet-era tanks with no upgrades to the battlefield
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Why Russia Pulled 70 Year Old Tanks From Storage
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ロシア軍が第二次世界大戦中に開発されたT54戦車をウクライナへ投入:ウクライナ侵略・戦況3月22日 - 国内政治と国際政治の議論を楽しむ - Quora
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ロシア軍が第二次世界大戦中に開発されたT54戦車をウクライナへ投入:ウクライナ侵略・戦況3月22日 - 国内政治と国際政治の議論を楽しむ - Quora
ロシア軍が第二次世界大戦中に開発されたT54戦車をウクライナへ投入:ウクライナ侵略・戦況3月22日 - 国内政治と国際政治の議論を楽しむ - Quora
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Russia invades Ukraine — live updates from Suspilne — Cуспільне Новини
If Russia started with 3300 tanks at the start of the war with Ukraine, and they fixed from bone yards and manufactured maybe 1700 more, how many tanks do they currently have
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Where will the T-54s go?