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German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has claimed that the Russian elite are quietly turning away from Putin due to Russian defeats in Ukraine. He also stated that Russians are now deploying mothballed equipment from the 1950s and 1960s, which is often in a deplorable state.
Footage of Soviet-era T-54 and T-55 tanks being transported across Russia has raised questions about the equipment losses suffered by Moscow's forces in Ukraine. The Tbilisi-based research group Conflict Intelligence Team reported that Russian battlefield losses are so high that Moscow is using seven-decade-old armored vehicles to make up the shortfall. Social media users have mocked the move, with some speculating about the significance of the footage and whether the tanks would be used on the front line. Despite their age, defense experts say the tanks would still be useful for Russia's forces.