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Russia’s 1950s BTR-50s Are Lightly Armed, Thinly Protected—And Increasingly Precious As Newer Vehicles Run Out
A Russian BTR-50 in 2025. A year ago ... there are no longer any recoverable vehicles. Not even 70-year-old BTR-50s. That doesn’t mean Russia won’t keep fighting. It does mean its forces ...
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Russian army to boost front lines with aging armoured carriers
assessed the Russian capabilities regarding the deployment of "new" machines for imminent offensives. The focus is on the ageing, battle-worn armoured personnel carriers of the BTR-60, BTR-70, and ...
For Russian Forces In Ukraine, It’s Now Normal To Ride Into Battle In Compact Cars
As reserves of armored vehicles run out amid catastrophic losses in Ukraine and western Russia, the Russian military is ...
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Vladimir Putin resorts to 70 year old tanks to send to Ukraine as shortages surge
Vladimir Putin has resorted to sending tanks designed in the 1950s to Ukraine to support Russian units as shortages of armored vehicles grow more acute. As the conflict approaches its third year in ...