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German defense giant Rheinmetall secures €70 billion order for 7,000 armored vehicles to equip Bundeswehr amid Russia’s war
CEO Papperger reveals massive industrial surge fueled by Russia's war, promising tens of billions in revenue and thousands of new jobs.
ISW: Russians tried two mech assaults near Donetsk’s Kostiantynivka. Drones destroyed their equipment
Soviet-era armor appears less in use, with a shift toward lighter motorized platforms.
ISW: Russia slows tank reserve use, turns to motorcycles and ATVs amid drone threats
Combat footage and satellite data confirm Moscow's growing dependence on unarmored vehicles.
Frontline report: Kupiansk front turns into mass execution zone as Russian soldiers murder their commanders, steal trucks, and vanish
Not Ukraine. Not NATO. Russia is now at the war with itself after Kyiv takes out over 1 million troops.
Russia outguns NATO, producing more ammunition in three months than Alliance makes in year
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte reveals a staggering arms race, urging urgent steps to bolster air and missile defenses ahead of looming threats.
Forbes: Russia’s trophy pink motorcycle plays hide-and-seek with Ukrainian drones (until it’s dead)
With no replacements for 20,000 lost vehicles, Russia turns to civilian vehicles, a desperate measure that’s proving increasingly fatal.
Forbes: What happens when you lose 20,000 armored vehicles? Russia straps anti-drone screens to 75-year-old Stalin trucks
As Russia struggles to replenish its fleet of destroyed military vehicles, the GAZ-69—a 1950s Soviet design—has been spotted on the frontlines of Ukraine.
Forbes: Russia still has over 2,300 decaying BTRs in storage that Putin keeps counting as “reserves”
These old vehicles are far from ready for combat and might never be.
Ukrainian 28th brigade defeats Russian armored column near Toretsk (video)
After initial strikes, Russian troops abandoned their vehicles and were pursued by Ukrainian FPV drones.
Russia loses 172,000 troops but maintains combat power through 2025
Despite losing 3,700 armored vehicles in 2024, Russian forces maintain offensive capabilities through tactical shifts, while struggling to replace sophisticated equipment from deteriorating Soviet-era stocks.
Russia lost over 5,000 tanks and other armor in 2024, UK think tank says
Russian forces shift to infantry-led assaults as military production struggles to replace battlefield losses and equip newly formed divisions, ISW says.
Russia’s January losses reach over 48,000 soldiers, second-highest since 2022
Ukrainian forces marked a successful month in January, wiping out 573 Russian armored vehicles and 230 tanks, while inflicting heavy losses on Russia’s overall military strength.
Forbes: Civilian vehicles replace armored carriers in Russian assaults
The Russian military adopts civilian Lada cars for assaults after losing thousands of armored vehicles during its invasion of Ukraine.
ISW: Russia uses less armor on frontlines as Ukraine reports destruction of some 13,000 armored units over year
Russian forces are modifying their assault tactics, reducing armored vehicle deployment after sustaining significant losses throughout 2024.
Forbes: Russian military prepares for a big “show” in Kursk Oblast, following heavy losses
Putin has set a February deadline for a Kursk victory as Russian forces shift to simpler, wheeled armored vehicles amid heavy losses.
Germany sends only 6% of MRAP armored vehicles to Ukraine
Despite promising to deliver up to 400 MRAP vehicles by the end of 2024, Germany has only delivered a fraction, pushing the remainder of the order into next year.
New Ukrainian VARTA 2 armored vehicle enters state testing phase
The vehicle, featuring an enhanced design and SICH heavy combat module, showcased stable performance in firing tests with its 30 mm automatic cannon.
New Russian Sarmat-3 armored vehicle destroyed days after first deployment
It hit a mine in Russia's Kursk Oblast area, resulting in one death and one injury, shortly after its first battlefield appearance.
Ukraine approves Swedish PbV 302 armored vehicle for military use
Swedish PbV 302 armored personnel carrier, developed in the 1960s and used until 2014, approved for Ukrainian Armed Forces. In May, Sweden pledged to transfer all its units to Ukraine.