Do you think it might be like the case of T-62s past year where it was only used by volunteer corp or something?
The War in the Ukraine
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Broccoli
Senior Member
In past two months we've seen Russians making ISIS style MT-LB's armed with 23mm naval guns from 1950's, bringing BTR-50 APC's into Ukraine, digging out non-upgraded T-72/80 tanks, and now we see T-55's.
Broccoli
Senior Member
When T-62's were first spotted going towards Ukraine people made a claim those tanks were for units not in frontlines but Ukraine captured/destroyed T-62's in Kherson what were operated VDV and other regular Russian army units.
We know that unit from the east of Russia have quite old equipments, maybe they come with some troop rotation like the naval mtlb. I would be quite surprised that T-55 can be taken and refurbished from storage fast enough to be there.
Some refurbished T-55 and T-62 have been offered not that long ago by Russia, probably they didn't get sold ( not surprising) and are now sent to the front. T-55 are good to shot buildings and fire support for Donetsk militias, anything else is searching for trouble.
plawolf
Lieutenant General
Now with extra emotional damage.
Which is why I wouldn't be surprised if this is just a diversion of some sort given that Russia had less than 2000 T-55 in storage by 2007, and they are aware OSINTbros will just run with it without an ounce of critical thought at best.
The railcar says its from Yekaterinburg, 499 area code