No shortage of spare parts: Russian tanks called repairable [Updated]

Repair battalions continuously restore, repair and modernize T-72 and T-80 tanks

[News updated at 18:00 on 05/28/2024]

Military personnel of the repair and restoration units of the 1st Guards Tank Army of the "West" group of forces continuously restore, repair and modernize domestic military equipment. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

Military personnel restore combat tracked and wheeled vehicles around the clock. In addition to eliminating breakdowns, repairmen additionally equip vehicles with anti-drone and dynamic protection kits. The repair battalion fighters note that they do not experience a shortage of spare parts and specialized tools.

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The Ministry of Defense added that constant interaction has been established with representatives of military equipment manufacturing plants. Sometimes specific crews and teams turn to repair and restoration units with private requests to refine or make changes to their launcher, BMP or tank.

T-72 and T-80 tanks, platforms on these machines. Everything that is in the tank is repaired. We restore everything that can be restored. Complex damage takes longer, but we try to restore everything. In case of breakdowns, we try to service the filters and the battery, everything, as in any car. We do maintenance, check everything, check the operation of the systems. 
 "Dale", senior master of the repair company

Added: Specialist repairmen of the Russian Vostok group of troops are also restoring military equipment as soon as possible. A weapons maintenance and repair point was deployed in the rear area closest to the line of combat contact.

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Experts note that they have sufficient resources and means to carry out work of any complexity. Repairmen also install additional protection on heavy equipment, thanks to which enemy shells do not reach the main armor.

Earlier www1.ru reported that a batch of updated Patrol armored vehicles had been transferred to the Russian Armed Forces.

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