As of today, the Russian Federation has lost almost 1,900 tanks.
Russia failed to establish and properly apply on according to the analysts of the Ministry of Defense of Great Britain.
“When used correctly, ERA reduces the effectiveness of incoming shells before they hit the tank. This shows that the Russian forces have not corrected the culture of poor use of armor, which dates back to the First Chechen War in 1994”, – noted in British intelligence.
It is also likely that many Russian tank crews do not lacks the ability to maintain ERA, which leads to either poor fit of explosive elements or its complete failure.
“These deficiencies likely contribute to the common cases of tower ejections, which are well documented on eyewitness video from Ukraine. During the war, Russian commanders could not ensure combat discipline at a high level. The cumulative effect of these failures is probably a significant factor in the low effectiveness of Russian forces.
Latest Defense Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – 18 August 2022
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