- Re-purposed captured Russian equipment now makes up a large proportion of Ukraine’s military hardware.
- Ukraine has likely captured at least 440 Russian Main Battle Tanks, and around 650 other armoured vehicles since the invasion. Over half of Ukraine’s currently fielded tank fleet potentially consists of captured vehicles.
- The failure of Russian crews to destroy intact equipment before withdrawing or surrendering highlights their poor state of training and low levels of battle discipline.
- With Russian formations under severe strain in several sectors and increasingly demoralised troops, Russia will likely continue to lose heavy weaponry.
British Defence Intelligence Update Ukraine – 7 October 2022
British Defence Intelligence
