![]() Russian parade officials did not offer an explanation for the downgraded parade, and Russian President Vladimir Putin did not mention the lack of armored vehicles or the missing air parade in his delivered remarks. Missing from the parade were any modern tanks, the BMP series of infantry fighting vehicles, artillery vehicles, any short- or medium-range surface-to-air missile systems, and TOS-1 flamethrower vehicles. The parade also featured about a dozen Tigr armored scout vehicles, a BTR-82A wheeled infantry fighting vehicle, three new Bumerang wheeled infantry fighting vehicles, S-400 long range surface-to-air missile systems, and an 8x8 transporter erector launcher vehicle for the Topol-M intercontinental ballistic missile. And only one tank, a World War II-era T-34/85 medium tank, represented the entirety of the Russian tank corps. Yesterday’s parade was estimated by one observer to include less than 100 fighting vehicles. None of these tanks appeared in this week’s parade. At least 77 T-80BVMs have been lost in the war, and the Armata has been so unreliable it was only seen at the front in late April. Russian T-80BVM tanks and new T-14 Armata tanks during the 2020 parade.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |