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Intelligence United Kingdom: Moscow short of tanks, 70s model lineup
Russia is deploying obsolete tanks on the southern Ukrainian front, showing that it suffers from a shortage of modern and combat-ready weapons: British intelligence writes in its daily update on the situation in the country, according to the Ministry of Defense on Twitter. . In particular, intelligence talks about Soviet-designed T-62 tanks dating back to the 1970s.
“In recent days, Russia has likely moved 50-year-old T-62 tanks from long-term depots to the Southern Forces Grouping (SGF) area of responsibility,” the report reads. Tanks, these, continues the intelligence, which will almost certainly be particularly vulnerable to anti-tank weapons of the Ukrainian forces. And their presence on the battlefield, the reports conclude, highlights the “lack of modern and combat-ready equipment”. The GSF, London comments, probably retains the task of occupying southern Ukrainian territory.
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