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According to the report, Russia has begun collecting old T-72A tank hulls en masse at the Uralvagonzavod plant. Analysts believe hundreds of these vehicles will be restored for frontline use or converted to new combat platforms, from Terminators to heavy armored personnel carriers. According to Defense Express, a cluster of old T-72A hulls was discovered near the Uralvagonzavod plant in Nizhny Tagil. According to satellite images published by a social media user named Jonpy99, hundreds of previously unseen hulls appeared at the Uralvagonzavod site in August. The analyst speculates that this indicates that approximately a thousand hulls are in reserve, slated to be removed from storage and brought in for restoration.
The report also stated that a massive operation is underway at Uralvagonzavod – the appearance of the hulls began around August, so the transportation and decision-making process lasted several months. There are two main scenarios for using the imported hulls. The first is repair and modernization for deployment to the front."Due to a shortage of modern platforms and the loss of equipment, Russia may seek to replenish its fleet with upgraded T-72As," the authors write. However, most of the buildings are in worse condition, so more work is needed - and therefore the project will require significant human and material resources. The second option is conversion into other combat vehicles. For vehicles in better condition, modernization is being considered for light assault or specialized modules—for example, variants like the Shturm TShRK. For heavily worn hulls—or those no longer equipped with turrets—conversion into the Terminator BMPT is a possibility, of which Russia has reportedly ordered more. The losses are truly depleting storage bases, forcing Russia to pull out inferior vehicles, which require additional time and resources to restore. At the same time, the complete depletion of armored vehicles is still a long way off, considering that the MT-LBu, BTR-60, and BRDM-2 weren't so severely affected," Defense Express writes. Ukraine is currently expected to launch drone strikes on the Uralvagonzavod tank factory.
The report also stated that a massive operation is underway at Uralvagonzavod – the appearance of the hulls began around August, so the transportation and decision-making process lasted several months. There are two main scenarios for using the imported hulls. The first is repair and modernization for deployment to the front."Due to a shortage of modern platforms and the loss of equipment, Russia may seek to replenish its fleet with upgraded T-72As," the authors write. However, most of the buildings are in worse condition, so more work is needed - and therefore the project will require significant human and material resources. The second option is conversion into other combat vehicles. For vehicles in better condition, modernization is being considered for light assault or specialized modules—for example, variants like the Shturm TShRK. For heavily worn hulls—or those no longer equipped with turrets—conversion into the Terminator BMPT is a possibility, of which Russia has reportedly ordered more. The losses are truly depleting storage bases, forcing Russia to pull out inferior vehicles, which require additional time and resources to restore. At the same time, the complete depletion of armored vehicles is still a long way off, considering that the MT-LBu, BTR-60, and BRDM-2 weren't so severely affected," Defense Express writes. Ukraine is currently expected to launch drone strikes on the Uralvagonzavod tank factory.