The best Ukrainian armored vehicles are not able to compete with Russian tanks, PolitRussia reports.
According to observers of the American portal Military Watch, the Ukrainian army at some point consisted of 850 military vehicles, which was a serious potential among European countries. However, most of the tanks of Ukraine are outdated and are not capable of participating in a real battle.
“This is the result of Kyiv’s military policy: the emphasis is on the deployment of a large number of older and less advanced machines to the detriment of more efficient models with high operating costs,” the experts explained.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, one of the largest tank factories in the world remained on Ukrainian territory, which previously produced up to 800 vehicles per year. The enterprise produced the Soviet T-80UD tank, but due to the collapse of the Ukrainian economy, the tank factory fell into decay and the production of equipment at the past high level became impossible.
“As a result, Ukraine not only refrained from producing T-80 tanks for its armed forces, but also retired the existing T-80s due to high operating costs,” observers said.
American military analysts state that even the best tanks of the Ukrainian army are not able to penetrate the armor of tanks of the Russian Armed Forces with old charges. The best combat units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine can hardly be compared with the power and manufacturability of Russian armored vehicles.
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