If he uses any, the entire west needs to get involved directly. People cannot just throw nukes around because they are failing to win a war of conquest.
And what the entire west is going to do about it? Express deep concerns? Deliver 10 more outdated tanks to Ukraine?
Deliver 10 more outdated tanks to Ukraine?
Russia is fielding T-55 tanks onto battlefields in Ukraine. If that sets the baseline, then nothing the west has sent can be considered "outdated".
Totally irrelevant because:
So if the equipment hasn't been helpful ... Why is Russia losing so. Damn. Hard?
Are they really losing? Looking at the map it seems like they control 2x territory compared to pre-2022. And they just recently took Bakhmut.
Russians use them mostly as tactical utility vehicles for moving personel around.
Tanks aren't made to transport people and they are abysmally bad at it. They use a ton of fuel and don't hold anybody but the crew. A passenger could sit on top, but if you are going the 100% unprotected route, there are piles of vehicles out there that are less maintenance and fuel intensive for troop transport. If that is honestly how Russia is using their T-55s, I encourage them to continue.
If you are using a tank purely for moving people around then the only crew member is tank commander. Speaking of fuel, it is not like Russia has any shortage of it.
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