The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation lost four tank divisions in 2024, a year earlier - 3,000 tanks and APC - research
As of February 10, that Russia has lost 1,400 major combat tanks (about four tank divisions) and more than 3700 infantry fighting vehicles (BMPs) and armored personnel carriers (BTR) - a total of 5,100 lost tanks and armored vehicles in 2024. The data of the Ukrainian General Staff show that the Armed Forces have damaged or destroyed more than 3,000 Russian tanks and almost 9000 armored vehicles in 2024, and IISS estimates are likely to take only destroyed tanks and armored vehicles.
In February 2024, IISS assessed that Russia would be able to compensate for its then loss of equipment (over 3000 tanks, APC and BMP annually as of 2023) by February 2026 or 2027, restoring equipment from Soviet warehouses. It remains unclear whether the Russian military command will retain the readiness or ability to compensate for this increased level of loss of armored vehicles in 2025.
Iiss noted that Russia has adapted some of its tactics to solve the problem of current lack of equipment and is increasingly relied on infantry attacks to promote along the front line. In November and December 2024, ISW began to notice the signs that Russian forces use less armored vehicles in Donetsk region, especially in areas where Russian forces have previously relied on mechanized attacks to achieve significant tactical successes.
Russian troops continue to use less armored vehicles in the Donetsk region and throughout the front line, possibly through Ukrainian drone operations, restrictions on equipment or unfavorable conditions in the area caused by weather. The Khortytsia representative Major Victor Tregubov stated on February 13 that successful strikes of Ukrainian drones were a major factor that prompted Russian troops to use less armored vehicles along the front line. And not bad weather and conditions on the ground.
Tregubov noted that the Russian troops also have problems with the supply of shells to some unmistakable positions on the front line, possibly due to successful Ukrainian blows on Russian ammunition depots, which reduced the intensity of shelling. Recall that on the eve, February 13, the "fat target" was in the sight of the Armed Forces - destroyed the 2C4 "tulip" self -propelled mortar.