The situation with equipment in the Russian military is not as rosy as the Kremlin says, but it falls far short of the expectations of Ukraine and Western partners, according to Welt. Since the beginning of the war, according to the publication, Russia has lost about 2,900 tanks, 5,500 armoured personnel carriers, and similar vehicles. About 90 per cent of the combat tanks that were in Russia as of February 2022 have been destroyed. Tank production Welt notes that the Russian defence industry complex has supplied the Russian military with 1,600 tanks. These are refurbished vehicles that were i…