Broke up for two years: analysts explained why the old T-72 tanks were delayed for the Armed Forces

Analysts have gathered open sources about the situation in the Czech industry and the plans of the government of this country to update the armored vehicles. The T-72 tanks began to be shipped in August 2022, and the latter came just. Based on the data obtained, Defense Express identified several reasons for delay: Defense Express also spoke about the details of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The first party with 20 units It came, approximately, in the summer of 2022 (let us remind you, in the autumn the Kharkiv offensive of Ukraine took place). The second party is at the end of 2023 (after the onset of Melitopol). According to analysts, 62 T-72 tanks were received at that time, some of which were released in 1968. The last party began to come in 2024 and there were probably newer versions of armored vehicles released in 1980, explained analysts.

It should be noted that Focus wrote about the appearance of T-72 tanks that the Czech Republic promised Ukraine. This was reported by the Czech edition of Hospodářské noviny. According to journalists, it was about the party of the latest tanks that stood in the warehouses of the 7th Mechanized Brigade. The armored vehicles were exported during March until the beginning of May 2025, the article. The publication also noted that the Czech military is expecting the receipts of German Leopard 2.

Leopard 2 will completely replace all 86 units. T-72M1, which have been stored since the Warsaw Treaty. In this case, the armored vehicles will come due to the Czech members in NATO. It's about old recovered Leopard 2A4: 28 units. From RheinMetall, 14-42 units from Germany. In addition, new Leopard 2A8 will come, but this will happen no earlier than 2027, the HosPodářské noviny said.