War in Ukraine 'taking heavy toll' on Russian military capability

2022-05-07 11:36:02

according to the UK's Ministry of Defence. Overnight the MoD's daily report - posted on Twitter - said at least one of Russia's "most advanced" tanks, the T-90M, had been destroyed in fighting. The MoD said "it will take considerable time and expense for Russia to reconstitute its armed forces following this conflict". It added: "It will be particularly challenging to replace modernised and advanced equipment due to sanctions" which prevent access to essential microelectronics. The T-90M, which comes with upgraded armour designed to counter anti-tank weaponry, is one of 100 such tanks deployed by Russia's best equipped forces. But the tank "remains vulnerable if unsupported by other force elements", the MoD stated.