Russia’s Armored Crisis: 3,600 Tanks Lost, only 250 New Produced in 2024

In 2024, Russian forces suffered catastrophic losses in armored vehicles, with over 3,600 tanks and nearly 9,000 infantry fighting vehicles destroyed or damaged. This unprecedented attrition, exceeding losses from the war’s first two years combined, has pushed Russia’s operational capabilities to a breaking point. Facing dwindling reserves and an inability to replace modern equipment, Russian forces have been forced to adapt with outdated vehicles, improvised solutions, and increasingly vulnerable infantry tactics. This report examines the impact of these losses on Russian operations, highlighting the dire state of mechanized warfare in critical sectors like Pokrovsk and the broader implications for the conflict's trajectory.