Overview

• Russia has lost more than 3,000 tanks since the invasion of Ukraine began, exceeding its pre-war active inventory.
• The International Institute for Strategic Studies reports Russia can sustain the war for another two to three years by using stored lower-quality tanks.
• Western military aid has allowed Ukraine to maintain and upgrade its tank inventories despite also suffering heavy losses.
• Russia has been replenishing its tank losses by building new ones and refurbishing older models, trading quality for quantity.
• The ongoing conflict has led to a stalemate, with neither side able to launch large-scale attacks without incurring heavy casualties.