OSINT: Rare Tanks Created Under Stalin Appeared On The List Of Russian Losses

The oldest versions of these cars were produced back in the 1940s.

Rare T-54/55 tanks, mass-produced from 1948 to 1979, have reappeared in the statistics of Russian losses at the front. This may indicate the Russians' desire to save their newer vehicles, sacrificing older ones in return. This was reported on social network X by Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) analyst Richard Vereker, writes "Unian".

He calculates that in the last three months, the Russians have lost a total of 88 tanks, of which 22 were of an unspecified type. Of the remaining 66 tanks, 4 of them were specifically of the T-54/55 type. Although this is a small number against a general background, it is still a notable increase, as the Russians have lost only 15 of these vehicles since the war began.

Vereker rejects the suggestion that these tanks could have been used as artillery for firing from closed positions. First, their gun elevation angle is too small, limiting their range. Second, these tanks have a relatively "weak" 100 mm caliber gun, making it not very successful in the role of artillery. Third, these tanks are too old, so the accuracy of firing at significant distances will be terrible.

Analyst noted that recently in Russia, T-54/55 tanks were used to train new tankers in tank schools, which freed up new tanks for the needs of the front. However, the approach has now been reversed, Vereker suggests.

- Perhaps we are now seeing an increase in the loss of T-54/55s at the front because Russia has replaced them - placing modern tanks in schools to preserve them, while sending the old ones to the battlefield, where their loss has less significance," the analyst suggests.

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