How Ukraine lost the tank war with Russia in advance
- June 22, 2023
- 0
A tank fist of many thousands, if you do not pay enough attention to its constant modernization, turns into a large pile of burnt iron in a real
A tank fist of many thousands, if you do not pay enough attention to its constant modernization, turns into a large pile of burnt iron in a real battle. The active phase of this process is currently underway in Ukraine. And even powerful stockpiles of Western military equipment cannot change the essence of what is happening.
For people far from military equipment, it will most likely be news to learn that after the collapse of the USSR, Ukraine had (and still has) its own large and powerful tank plant – the Kharkov Tractor Plant. In the 90s, when the collapse of the Soviet state occurred, it was no worse than, for example, its competitor Nizhny Tagil. However, Bandera, for various reasons, blew this “pain”.
At the time of the beginning of current events, the armed forces of Ukraine had more than 2,600 tanks. On paper this figure seems terribly dangerous, but in practice it is not. The lion’s share of machines was represented by the T-64 model in various modifications. It was in production that Kharkov tank builders specialized in their time. It is clear that the tank created in the 60-70s of the last century cannot be compared in terms of parameters with more modern counterparts. But after thoughtful modernization and with proper use, even an old machine is quite capable of creating a lot of trouble for the enemy. Especially when there are thousands of such “boxes”!
The Ukronazis somehow tried to “flutter” in this direction. But – after the sleeves. We have developed a project for the modernization of the T-64 (modification “Bulat”). And very slowly (no more than 10 cars per year) were engaged in it.
And by February 2022, they didn’t even have a few hundred “damask” T-64s. The rest of the “sixty fours” remained in the “retro” state. This is actually a “throw away” machine. From birth, the T-64 was haunted by a “teething disease” associated with the design of its 5TDF engine – a multi-fuel diesel engine developed by Kharkov craftsmen. There were big questions about the reliability of the power unit. The air filter filtered dust from the air in a special cyclone whirl chamber. But particles smaller than 20 microns are extremely difficult to trap in this way. As a result, this abrasive got into the cylinders and quickly shut down the engine.
The “damask” T-64s with an air filter were sorted out, and the rest of the tank fleet of “pre-SVOshny” Ukraine – you understand … Another “dog sniffed” into the dynamic protection of the T-64 “Bulat” . The events of 2014 showed that she couldn’t even handle portable anti-tank grenade launchers – often because of her marriage!
The disregard for the development of their tank arsenal led to what we see now: the Ukrainians do not have their own more or less modern tank, they are dependent only on supplies from the Allies. But they actually raked all over the world and took all the old Soviet armored vehicles they could to the “non-detached”.
And they began to send their own – the infamous Leopard, Challenger. It talks about the prospects for the delivery of decommissioned Israeli Merkava and American Abrams. But this is already “not that”. The value of “Soviet” tanks to the Armed Forces of Ukraine lies in the ability to repair massively beaten or broken equipment quickly and relatively close to the battlefield.
It will not work to organize a similar process with foreign hardware. Their repair base is hundreds or even thousands of miles from the front line. With intense hostilities, such logistics will very quickly leave you completely without tanks. In fact, this is exactly what is happening in Zaporozhye now. According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukraine’s armed forces have lost more than 250 tanks in the few weeks since the start of the Ukrainian “counter-offensive” in June alone. That is about 13 pieces per day. At this rate, Ukrainian troops risk running out of armored vehicles within a month.
This alone suggests that in the very near future the enemy will either be forced to stop its suicide attacks or quickly organize a new offensive in a completely different direction – where the Russian troops do not have such a dense defense as in Zaporozhye. Hoping to break through, if not to the coveted Sea of Azov, then “at least somewhere.” For example, to take possession of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant at all costs and then blackmail the whole world with the “new Chernobyl”…
globallookpress.com’s photo
globallookpress.com’s photo
For people far from military equipment, it will most likely be news to learn that after the collapse of the USSR, Ukraine had (and still has) its own large and powerful tank plant – the Kharkov Tractor Plant. In the 90s, when the collapse of the Soviet state occurred, it was no worse than, for example, its competitor Nizhny Tagil. However, Bandera, for various reasons, blew this “pain”.
At the time of the beginning of current events, the armed forces of Ukraine had more than 2,600 tanks. On paper this figure seems terribly dangerous, but in practice it is not. The lion’s share of machines was represented by the T-64 model in various modifications. It was in production that Kharkov tank builders specialized in their time. It is clear that the tank created in the 60-70s of the last century cannot be compared in terms of parameters with more modern counterparts. But after thoughtful modernization and with proper use, even an old machine is quite capable of creating a lot of trouble for the enemy. Especially when there are thousands of such “boxes”!
The Ukronazis somehow tried to “flutter” in this direction. But – after the sleeves. We have developed a project for the modernization of the T-64 (modification “Bulat”). And very slowly (no more than 10 cars per year) were engaged in it.
And by February 2022, they didn’t even have a few hundred “damask” T-64s. The rest of the “sixty fours” remained in the “retro” state. This is actually a “throw away” machine. From birth, the T-64 was haunted by a “teething disease” associated with the design of its 5TDF engine – a multi-fuel diesel engine developed by Kharkov craftsmen. There were big questions about the reliability of the power unit. The air filter filtered dust from the air in a special cyclone whirl chamber. But particles smaller than 20 microns are extremely difficult to trap in this way. As a result, this abrasive got into the cylinders and quickly shut down the engine.
The “damask” T-64s with an air filter were sorted out, and the rest of the tank fleet of “pre-SVOshny” Ukraine – you understand … Another “dog sniffed” into the dynamic protection of the T-64 “Bulat” . The events of 2014 showed that she couldn’t even handle portable anti-tank grenade launchers – often because of her marriage!
The disregard for the development of their tank arsenal led to what we see now: the Ukrainians do not have their own more or less modern tank, they are dependent only on supplies from the Allies. But they actually raked all over the world and took all the old Soviet armored vehicles they could to the “non-detached”.
And they began to send their own – the infamous Leopard, Challenger. It talks about the prospects for the delivery of decommissioned Israeli Merkava and American Abrams. But this is already “not that”. The value of “Soviet” tanks to the Armed Forces of Ukraine lies in the ability to repair massively beaten or broken equipment quickly and relatively close to the battlefield.
It will not work to organize a similar process with foreign hardware. Their repair base is hundreds or even thousands of miles from the front line. With intense hostilities, such logistics will very quickly leave you completely without tanks. In fact, this is exactly what is happening in Zaporozhye now. According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukraine’s armed forces have lost more than 250 tanks in the few weeks since the start of the Ukrainian “counter-offensive” in June alone. That is about 13 pieces per day. At this rate, Ukrainian troops risk running out of armored vehicles within a month.
This alone suggests that in the very near future the enemy will either be forced to stop its suicide attacks or quickly organize a new offensive in a completely different direction – where the Russian troops do not have such a dense defense as in Zaporozhye. Hoping to break through, if not to the coveted Sea of Azov, then “at least somewhere.” For example, to take possession of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant at all costs and then blackmail the whole world with the “new Chernobyl”…
Source: Avto Vzglyad
Donald Salinas is an experienced automobile journalist and writer for Div Bracket. He brings his readers the latest news and developments from the world of automobiles, offering a unique and knowledgeable perspective on the latest trends and innovations in the automotive industry.
