When Will Russia Finally Run Out of Tanks? One Storage Base Keeps Growing

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[The_ZeroLine]

Highly likely they’re consolidating at certain bases because those tanks are either being harvested for parts, selected for refreshment/restoration or even being used as a school for mechanics, restorers. As much as I’d like to say they’re empty, it’s more likely most of the garages are full.

[nicholasconder]

One other reason for this depot increasing in numbers of tanks in storage is its proximity to the Uralvagonzavod tank factory at Nizhny Tagil, only 130km away. It makes sense to gather all the tanks that you will be fixing up in one place, then ship them at one time to the factory. Especially if you don't have sufficient storage space at the factory itself. It also enables you to be close to your supply of spare parts.

[iGrave]

It's also worth highlighting that its not just 'running out of vehicles', its 'running out of the better part of a centurys worth of tank production from a country once considered a super power'.

Taking it back to actual zero is insane.

[staticgrass]

You can imply activity in the garages by the snow melt on the roofs. You will have to allow for some tree cover which will disrupt the amount of snow on the roofs. Some of the garages have zero snow melt and it could be implied that there has been zero activity there either because there is no need or more likely there is nothing there to work with. A few of the sheds do have some snow melt implies activity inside such as engines running or other sources of heat.

[GordonMusliman]

Methinks 1311th plant is used as a repair plant rather than a modernization plant. That would explain their tank storage increasing. Some for cannabalizing for parts some for repairs.

[Nordy]

If I remember my highschool chemistry correctly the 5th law of thermodynamics is Russia will never run out of tanks.

[nvelsen]

This datapoint means:
1 - Jekaterinenburg is the main outfitting station, given the location probably for materials brought in from the east
2 - Anything nearby on other bases and possibly those further east that's still visible outside is scrap metal; it would've been transported to the main outfitter otherwise

[sageg]

Their are a few reasons imo. 1, yekaterinberg is a major transportation hub and could be a stop along the route from russias far eastern reserves to ukraine. 2. It is very close to kazahkstan, which has been helping russia bypass sanctions on electrical components, and this is where theyre processing them and equpping older tanks. 3. Kazakhstan is sending vehicles to russia ans this is their entry point(although nato would likely call them out on this.) 4. A combination of all of the above

[johninnh]

Thanks for the update. Glad you are on the mend. I hope your family is doing better too.

[bikechainmic]

Decades of corruption, bad storage and illegal sales have lost hundreds of tanks. Then most of the former tank factories are derelict.
In the 1990s we cut up dozens of russian tanks for spares for collectors in the West. We learnt that most of the storage yards arent gaurded and the tanks were getting cannabalised for scarp, / vodka.

Some yards never got beyond muddy field status and some "yards" just sent everything to scrap with maybe a half dozen fronting the entrance to the field for show / hold the sign up!

[boydovens]

The main problem is that it doesnt matter how many tanks you have, If you dont have competent operating crews to drive them, then they are just lumps of metal, possible spares .

[GreenBlueWalkthrough]

Thank you and I hope things go better for you and you get well soon!

[jacob]

Sorry to hear about the difficult things you're going through. Wishing you and your family well!

[terrencepayne]

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[Andrew-xxwo]

Stay strong Covert, love your vids, especially the tank number updates!

[bair]

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[RG-ytwn]

No sweat on the content pace, dude. Take care of yourself and your own! Your stuff is always worth the wait and we appreciate the hard work you do!

[sherylromine]

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[finnzy]

I always find your videos fascinating, wishing you well Cabal.

[professorjackalope]

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