How many tanks and other armored vehicles did Russia lose in Ukraine?
What is the most valuable military equipment of the orcs destroyed by the Armed Forces?
You will find the answer in this TOP-10.
We have selected the types of equipment that are or were most valuable to the Russians
among the equipment used in the war in Ukraine.
Of course, this is not all the weapons lost in this war, and we hope that something more
interesting and expensive in the future will be destroyed by our defenders.
1.
Moskva missile cruiser
This is most likely Russia’s biggest loss in the war with Ukraine.
The 186-meter flagship of the Black Sea Fleet.
Quite old, because it was released in the late 70s, but still with great potential,
equipped with modern weapons, capable of long-range missile attacks.
She posed a considerable threat to the Ukrainian civilian population and army because she could
carry out missile strikes without getting too close to the coast.
It had to be eliminated, and fortunately, it happened.
Now she lies on the seabed, and Ukraine has proven to be the champion in trolling Russians
and has included it in the list of the underwater cultural heritage of the country.
But the most pleasant thing is that it was sunk by two Ukrainian-made Neptune anti-ship
rockets.
How nice and at the same time funny it was to see the sour faces of Russian generals,
politicians, propagandists, and Putin himself after the fiasco with the flagship of the
Russian Black Sea Fleet.
At first, it seemed that she did not drown and went for repairs, maybe burning, maybe
not.
The whole world was amused by the clumsy excuses of the Russian media.
And the stamp dedicated to the sinking of Moskva, issued by Ukrposhta in a limited edition,
is still a coveted trophy not only of philatelists from around the world but also of ordinary
Ukrainians and our friends abroad.
2.
BDK-65 Saratov landing ship
You have probably also seen a video of the destruction of this ship when the Ukrainian
military launched a missile strike on landing ships anchored in the captured port of Berdyansk.
Two of them were damaged, and the third, Saratov, was so broken that she remained there.
Landing ships of this type have a length of 113 m and a total displacement of 4360 tons,
they can simultaneously deliver to shore up to 50 IFVs or 22 main battle tanks and 25
APCs.
Therefore, the loss of such a ship by the Russian invaders is important for Ukraine.
The sinking of the BDK-65 Saratov landing ship allowed our Odessa to feel some relief
because the occupiers were constantly threatening it with naval landing.
And so this landing party made a landing directly at the bottom of the Black Sea.
3.
Su-34 planes
The Su-34 still remains a valuable piece of equipment that our defenders hunt for every
day.
Russian propaganda was especially proud of it even before the start of hostilities in
Ukraine.
Look at the names they used to call it: ‘unmatched’, ‘state-of-the-art’, and ‘one that can
shoot down any NATO aircraft.’
In reality, it burns and falls very well.
Our pilots have proven that you can easily shoot it down in battle, and Stinger leaves
them no chance for survival.
This Russian multi-role tactical bomber began flying in the 90s, but a newer version is
released only in 2011.
The aircraft can carry about 8,000 kg of bombs and missiles, has a top speed of 1,900 km/h
(usually 1,300 km/h), a range of 1,100 km, and its crew consists of two people.
In addition, Russia has also lost some valuable Su-35 and Su-30 aircraft.
All of them can be described as derivative versions of the Su-27 model.
4.
Su-25 planes
An old, but still quite capable attack aircraft.
In the war with Ukraine, Russians used mostly the Su-25SM version, which is a simple and
cheap upgrade that has increased the accuracy of firing and bombing.
Armored and heavily armed, this aircraft is designed primarily to combat ground targets.
It can carry up to 5,000 kg of weapons, which is a great result for a relatively small combat
aircraft.
It is used for direct support of ground units, and destruction of armored vehicles, military
formations, buildings, and fortifications.
But it also burns quite well, especially when targeted by our skilled combat pilots.
I’m not even mentioning the Stinger MPADS.
This clumsy attack aircraft often became easy prey.
In general, sometimes it seemed that at the helm of Russian planes sat flight school cadets
or pot-bellied ‘heroes’, such as the captive Alexander Krasnoyartsev.
They are ridiculed, not pilots.
5.
Ka-52 helicopters
A two-seater combat helicopter, which has appeared in many movies and was considered
the pride of the Russian army before the war in Ukraine.
‘The helicopter is used mainly for strikes on stationary ground targets, as well as armored
vehicles and columns of troops.
It has two coaxial rotors that rotate in the opposite direction, so it does not require
a tail propeller.
It can fly at speeds up to 310 km/h and carries up to 2000 kg of weapons.’
That’s what they said to be, but it actually turned out to be a flying coffin for orcs.
In addition, it has also become a real laughing stock, as Western experts are shocked by the
increased vibration of the Russian Ka-52 and are surprised how it was even launched into
serial production.
You may know about one damaged vehicle that was left in the field in poor condition because
it appeared in various photos and videos.
Incompetent orcs abandoned the faulty vehicle.
But the Ka-52 became especially ‘famous’ after a confrontation with the Ukrainian Stugna-P
anti-tank missile system.
Well, not quite a confrontation, an accurate shot from an ATGM ingloriously split the ‘famous
hero’ of propaganda in half.
Yes, you read that right.
An anti-tank missile system managed to hit a helicopter from the ground.
This has never happened in modern military history.
I don’t know how the designers and developers of the Ka-52 watched this video, but I would
be very ashamed in their place because their latest helicopter was helplessly fractured
and burned down on Ukrainian soil.
Ain’t that a happy ending for the ‘movie star’?
6.
T-80BVM tanks
Now let us descend from the skies to the sinful earth.
The most powerful propaganda slogan was: ‘Let’s drive our tanks to Berlin.’
This message was widely distributed among the inhabitants of Russia.
Only the laziest didn’t talk about the might of Russian tanks, but in fact, it all turned
out to be a big mess.
Since, as we have already noted, there was no T-14 Armata in Ukraine, one of the newest
and most valuable types of tanks lost by the Russians in Ukraine is the T-80BVM.
This is a deep modernization of the T-80BV with a higher degree of protection and improved
firepower.
Tanks of this type have been produced by Russia since 2017, so practically they are one of
the newest occupiers, despite the fact that they are based on the design of the 70s.
According to the Russians, the T-80BWM has an ERA-type jet armor called Relikt, as well
as protective shields that protect against HEAT shells from anti-tank grenade launchers.
They received an improved Sosna-U sight, like, for example, in the T-90 and T-72BZ, as well
as 125-mm gun 2A46M-4.
The engine is a modified gas turbine.
On paper, it really looks solid, given that the Russians have added another superstructure
on top of the turret, which our defenders called a ‘brazier.’
It was supposed to protect against NLAW, Javelin, and other missiles, but in fact, the T-80BWM
turrets made such somersaults in the air that professional gymnasts might envy them.
Many videos of the destruction of orc tanks are circulating on the Internet.
The state-of-the-art Russian tank burns very well.
7.
T-90M tanks
Here comes another ‘unmatched’, ultra-modern, pumped-up, etc.
Russian tank – a T-90M Breakthrough.
It was often compared to modern Abrams and was supposed to make Americans fear, cry and
hide.
There are also a lot of interesting things from the technical point of view.
It seems that the name is appropriate – Breakthrough.
T-90M is the latest version of the T-90A tank with increased combat capabilities.
The front part of the tower is quite tightly lined with Relikt jet armor modules, which,
according to the developers, are twice as effective as the previous Contact-5.
The tank is equipped with a newer Kalina fire and combat control system, additional armor
on the ammunition carousel under the turret, a more powerful 1130 hp engine, an improved
2A46M-5 gun, and a number of other improvements.
In addition to the T-80BVM, it is one of the best Russian tanks used in the war
in Ukraine.
8.
Т-72BZ and Т72BZM tanks
Now, this couple of Ivans scored most in ‘turret flight’ discipline.
This ‘flying tower syndrome’, as I call it, is common to most Russian/Soviet tanks,
but especially the T-72 and many of its derivatives.
However, it should be acknowledged that having a huge stockpile of T-72B tanks, Russia has
carried out a relatively simple but at the same time reasonable modernization, which
was to force these tanks to still receive acceptable combat capabilities.
Thus, a newer version of the T-72B3 was created, and later the T-72B3M.
The T-72B3 version received an improved Sosna-U gunner’s sight, a better loading machine,
a 2A46M-5 gun that can use newer and better ammunition, as well a digital radio, a more
powerful 840 hp engine, and Contact-5 jet armor modules.
However, there is no satellite navigation system, which makes it an excellent target
for a variety of ATGMs.
9.
BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles
Since Soviet times, it has been believed that infantry should play an important role on
the battlefield.
Of course, it needs protection and combat vehicles to be delivered to the battlefield.
This is how infantry fighting vehicles appeared, which were to facilitate the infantry offensive.
The racists brought a new BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle to Ukraine.
According to the plan of Russian developers, BMP-3 is designed to bring infantry directly
into the combat zone and support during combat.
It accommodates 7 troopers and 3 crew members.
The armored vehicle weighs less than 19 tons, has an engine of 500 horsepower, and has relatively
light thin armor (about 35 mm at the front and less than 13 mm at the sides).
The main weapons are a 100-mm cannon, a 30-mm cannon, and a 7.62-mm machine gun.
The invaders hoped that the BMP-3 would help them in battle, but it does not always work
as intended.
In three months, Ukrainian defenders destroyed more than 10 units of this ‘ultra-modern’
infantry fighting vehicle.
No ‘improved’ armor of BMP-3 helps, they burn like Hutsul bonfires in my native Carpathians,
and there is no chance for troopers and crew members.
For some reason, the Russians began to use them less and less – whether they ran out
of it or are afraid, only they know the answer.
10.
Тor-M2 AA missile system
The last ‘ultra-modern’ sample of the ‘latest’ Russian technology in my list
is the anti-aircraft missile system Tor-M2.
Good name, but it has little in common with the glorious Scandinavian god of thunder and
lightning.
These SAMs were repeatedly seized by the Ukrainian military during battles with the Russian army.
There are at least 10 officially confirmed trophy Tors.
The reason for such a large number of captured vehicles is not in their huge number on the
battlefield, in fact, there are about 120 units in the entire army of the Russian Federation
(according to Military Balance 2021), and the fact that it was the Tors that the command
of the Russian army tried to use to provide air defense of its long columns of military
equipment.
The fact is that Thor was created from the beginning as a means of protecting advancing
land brigades, in particular, during the march.
And the development of this SAM started in the 70s of the last century when the USSR
had been dreaming of ‘advancing to the English Channel’ by tank attack.
Therefore, no matter how hard the Kremlin tries to call this SAM Russian, it is actually
Soviet and was adopted in 1986.
Given the specifics of the task, Thor was conceived as an all-in-one machine.
That is, the radar target detection and guidance and missile launchers are installed on one
platform, crewed by 3-4 people (depending on the modification).
The most hilarious case the world saw was the seizure of Russian Tor-M2 SAM by Ukrainian
farmers.
Probably everyone has seen the video of two tractors pulling the latest SAM.
No army in the world has suffered such a disgrace.