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Russia's Tank Restoration Plummets, Military Readiness at Risk

3/31/2025

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Russia's tank restoration efforts have hit a staggering low, dropping by 3.5-4 times since 2022. Between February 2024 and February 2025, only 342 tanks were brought back into service, leaving 3,463 languishing in storage. With just 1,200 easily restorable, production struggles to keep pace with battlefield losses, raising concerns about military readiness.

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Russia's tank restoration efforts have hit a staggering low, dropping by 3.5-4 times since 2022. Between February 2024 and February 2025, only 342 tanks were brought back into service, leaving 3,463 languishing in storage. With just 1,200 easily restorable, production struggles to keep pace with battlefield losses, raising concerns about military readiness.