Bela seems to think that the Ukrainian military should spontaneously be able to integrate the latest western tech into their arsenal. Forget about the non-NATO spec basis of its military. Just cram that 5.56 into your 7.62 AK, right? Integrate all the software seamlessly right?
Russia is rolling out T-55s with birdcages welded onto them. But let's talk about donated mil equipment that was stockpiled in western armories instead.
"The Russian Armed Forces’ need to use outdated military equipment became evident by the summer of 2022. At that time, the first losses of de-mothballed tanks were recorded. The number of destroyed T-62s increased by the autumn of 2022 and since spring 2023, T-54/55 tanks, produced sometime between 1946¬–1979, have been taken out of storage. The Russians themselves admitted that these tanks were deployed in the occupied areas of the Zaporizhzhia region, but their role on the battlefield was unclear. Later it turned out that there were several options for their use. In particular, they could be deployed as artillery systems for non-precision fires, due to the loss of a large amount of tube artillery. This was necessary to strengthen the defensive line in the occupied territories and provide fire support for units anticipating the Ukrainian counteroffensive."
source: https://euro-sd.com/2023/11/articles/349...raine-war/
Stop digging your hole dude.
Russia is rolling out T-55s with birdcages welded onto them. But let's talk about donated mil equipment that was stockpiled in western armories instead.
"The Russian Armed Forces’ need to use outdated military equipment became evident by the summer of 2022. At that time, the first losses of de-mothballed tanks were recorded. The number of destroyed T-62s increased by the autumn of 2022 and since spring 2023, T-54/55 tanks, produced sometime between 1946¬–1979, have been taken out of storage. The Russians themselves admitted that these tanks were deployed in the occupied areas of the Zaporizhzhia region, but their role on the battlefield was unclear. Later it turned out that there were several options for their use. In particular, they could be deployed as artillery systems for non-precision fires, due to the loss of a large amount of tube artillery. This was necessary to strengthen the defensive line in the occupied territories and provide fire support for units anticipating the Ukrainian counteroffensive."
source: https://euro-sd.com/2023/11/articles/349...raine-war/
Stop digging your hole dude.
