
The Russian army, which Moscow propaganda has for years described as the second most powerful in the world, this year displayed a little more than 50 units of military equipment in the Victory Day parade, which is significantly less than in previous years’ anniversaries.
Independent analyst Oliver Alexander published a point-by-point analysis of video footage from the parade on his Twitter page, noting that the Russian military has not disclosed the number of equipment it will parade in Moscow for the first time on Victory Day. in the Second World War.
Last year, 131 Russian armored vehicles were presented to the Russians who gathered in Red Square and in the central alleys of Moscow, which is already significantly less than about 200 in previous years.
uD83EuDDF5Thread composition of vehicles in Russia at the May 9, 2023 parade. Now we finally get to compare this year’s parade to previous years.
This year is not the first time I have seen the official line-up.
Last year, 131 vehicles took part, up from 200 the year before pic.twitter.com/qKL8JQrsLg
— Oliver Alexander (@OAlexanderDK) May 9, 2023
This year, the column of armored troops was opened by a single T-34 tank from the time of the “Great Patriotic War”, as the Second World War is called in Russia, a situation that caused many ironic comments on social networks.
According to tradition, the parade is opened by the T-34-85 of the Second World War.
This year again only one T-34-85. pic.twitter.com/0Q7bTjpaTX
— Oliver Alexander (@OAlexanderDK) May 9, 2023
The Russian army is withdrawing armored personnel carriers
He was immediately followed by 7 Tiger-M armored vehicles, the designer of which was sentenced to prison in a corruption case by Russian justice last week. These 4×4 armored vehicles are used both by the Russian army and the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Moscow.
Immediately followed by 7 Tigr-Ms
(Total number of vehicles: 8) pic.twitter.com/Kt6547cU31
— Oliver Alexander (@OAlexanderDK) May 9, 2023
Then there were 6 “Ural” military vehicles, which were recently developed on the basis of the “Tiger” model.
It was difficult to get the exact number of the next set of vehicles due to changing camera angles, but there are 6 VK-Ural
(Total number of vehicles: 14) pic.twitter.com/h9uNtxKY8g
— Oliver Alexander (@OAlexanderDK) May 9, 2023
Interestingly, they were followed by the Z-STS “Akhmat” MRAP (Mine Anti-Ambush Armored Vehicle), now used only by Ramzan Kadyrov’s Chechen forces. There were 10 of them.
They were followed by 10 Remdiesel Z-STS Akhmat MRAPs, which are used only by Chechen forces.
(Total number of vehicles: 24) pic.twitter.com/fpqo9znCnH
— Oliver Alexander (@OAlexanderDK) May 9, 2023
Without tanks and BMPs at the Victory Day parade
What is even more interesting, the convoy was followed by 6 launchers of ballistic missiles “Iskander-M” and BTR-82A, that is, this year the Russian army completely missed the presentation of modern tanks and infantry fighting vehicles.
They are immediately followed by 6 Iskander-M led by BTR-82A, that is, we missed the entire BMP and MBT section last year
(Total number of vehicles: 31) pic.twitter.com/j8tf7aKmWq
— Oliver Alexander (@OAlexanderDK) May 9, 2023
They were followed by 6 S-400 air defense systems, also “led” by the BTR-82A. Thus, Moscow this year also skipped the section dedicated to its airborne and short-range anti-missile systems.
Next come 6 S-400 TELs led by BTR-82A, skipping short-range air defense and the entire VDV section from last year.
(Total number of vehicles: 38) pic.twitter.com/bEcrXADBPv
— Oliver Alexander (@OAlexanderDK) May 9, 2023
Near the end, the “heavy artillery” was also brought out – 3 launchers of intercontinental ballistic missiles RS-24 “Yars”, in front – BTR-82A, and on the sides – 6 armored cars “Tiger”.
Then the parade ended with 3 RS-24 Yar led by BTR-82A and 6 Tigers from the flank. This left out their usual display of unmanned ground vehicles. (Total number of vehicles: 48) pic.twitter.com/EJWCCQujvI
— Oliver Alexander (@OAlexanderDK) May 9, 2023
The Russian army also demonstrated experimental equipment
The column was completed by 3 VPK-7829 “Boomerang” vehicles. Although theoretically these are infantry fighting vehicles, they are not in service with the Russian armed forces, as they are experimental models, the tests of which will be completed only at the end of this year, according to the Russian arms industry.
Finally, 3 BMP VPK-7829 “Boomerang” completed the parade. (FINAL NUMBER OF CARS: 51) pic.twitter.com/Nsc8XUlKlg
— Oliver Alexander (@OAlexanderDK) May 9, 2023
In total, the Russian army paraded 51 units of military equipment, which is about 25% of the number it boasted annually before the start of the “special forces operation” on February 24, 2022.
According to the latest estimates, the Armed Forces of Ukraine claim that they have destroyed more than 3,700 Russian tanks and 7,257 armored vehicles, as well as 554 rocket launchers and almost 6,000 military trucks and other support equipment since the start of the war.
Although these figures are probably exaggerated, the fact that Russia is supplying more and more obsolete tanks and armored vehicles to the front shows the huge number of losses it has suffered since the beginning of the largest military conflict in Europe since the end of the 2nd century. World War.
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