Russia's reliance on Cold War-era weapons grows as Ukraine conflict continues.
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Russia's military equipment is "going backwards" amid battlefield losses, with experts saying it's now turning to older stockpiles that date from the early days of the Cold War. Western officials and think tanks have reported that Russia is losing around 150 tanks a month in Ukraine, resulting in Russia relying on older equipment, including at least one elite Russian unit fighting with 60-year-old T-62 tanks. Sanctions have cut Russian access to technologies like optical systems, for which Russia has previously relied on French imports, resulting in new tanks being fitted with older, less sophisticated systems.
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- Russia might have enough older weapons to extend the war in Ukraine Firstpost
- Russia pulls mothballed Cold War-era tanks out of deep storage as Ukraine war grinds on CBS News
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