![]() ![]() With Russia running out of precision ammunition, reactivating reserve T-62s and other long-retired Cold War platforms, large amounts of the West’s second-string weaponry may make a perfect fit for the Ukraine battlefield. At this point, Ukraine may not need top-tier offensive weapon systems to retake parts of occupied Ukraine and to threaten strategically relevant areas within Russia itself. Though Europe has embraced efforts to trade old Soviet-era gear for more modern ground combat platforms-Poland’s donation of at least 240 T-72 tanks is notable-Ukraine’s scattershot shift towards NATO-standard weaponry must accelerate and start crystalizing around larger numbers of identical assault-ready platforms. And with Russia running into resupply problems of their own, Ukraine’s search for legacy ammunition and spare parts will only get harder. While Ukraine focuses on sustaining and resupplying their Soviet-era arsenal, sources of Soviet-era ammunition and spares are becoming increasingly difficult to find. NurPhoto via Getty Images Send In M60 Tanks, Leopards And Aircraft ![]()
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