Earlier, Russian troops received T-54/55 tanks without modernization, except for "barbecue" on the tower. The tactics of application also changed because the old T-55 and T-62 were used in stationary positions. Now the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation throw old stories storm. The first T-55 in the Russian army appeared in April 2023. It is unknown how many invaders have removed conservation tanks.
According to the International Institute for Strategic Studies, in 2023 the Russian army received from 1. 18 tanks to 1. 8 thousand different models. Defense Express says that "contact-1" on T-54/55 began to be installed on tanks recently. Because recently, Ukrainian troops have destroyed the Russian T-55 with a "visor" on the tower, without additional protection. We will remind, on February 1 the elite Russian brigade was re-armed with old T-55 tanks.
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