"Russia's Desperation: Satellite Photos Reveal Dire Tank Losses in Ukraine"
TL;DR
Satellite imagery suggests that Russia has removed around half of its artillery from storage bases since the start of the Ukraine invasion, indicating a high rate of attrition of equipment. Open-source intelligence analysts estimate that Russia has lost 666 pieces of Self-Propelled Artillery and 340 pieces of Towed Artillery, with the actual numbers likely higher. The war is draining Russia's storage bases, with significant declines in both SPGs and towed artillery, potentially impacting the front line in the future.
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- Oryx analysts: Russia could run out of combat vehicles in six months at current loss rate Yahoo News
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