Destroyed by Javelins. Why did Russian tanks never start shooting in Ukraine

The expert explained that such experience involves a "massive artillery raid, then - a tank breakthrough: large masses of tanks go forward, surround the enemy group", and after the enemy's environment "begin to grind". However, according to Fedorov, during the war in Ukraine successful massive tank breakthroughs were practically no. “The tank becomes a very powerful weapon only when it comes to shooting direct guidance.

And the Armed Forces are saturated with modern anti -tank agents - famous Javelins and others, which affect the armored vehicles, which did not have time to reach the distance of a direct shot. Accordingly, Russian tank attacks were neutralized by massive use of Javelins. According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces, which coincides with British estimates, about 1,700 Russian tanks were destroyed. About 90% of them were destroyed by light anti -tank weapons, ”he explained.

Fedorov also said that the destruction of 1700 Russian tanks by Ukraine is very sensitive to the occupiers, since there were only 2,800 tanks in the regular parts of the Russian army, another 200-300 - in training units. "Others were on storage bases - up to 12,000 tanks, but these are outdated models, they are not modernized, and in itself storage makes much of them in little suitable for war," the expert said. He added that after repair of these 12 thousand can be used about half.

“But these are the tanks of old models that ask the effectiveness of their use. The same thing happens with artillery systems and infantry fighting machines. That is, "iron" is enough. But highly efficient lightweight anti -tank weapons that destroy armored vehicles make it a much less significant factor in hostilities than it was calculated in Moscow, ”Fedorov explained. The expert also called the main limiting factor of the Russian army - insufficient number and poor quality of personnel.