1/ One last thread to end 2024! Let's take a quick look at Russia's towed AA guns in storage: S-60s and KS-19s 🧵 2/ So it's no mystery that this war is full of stark contrats: Leopard 2s and self-propelled MT-LBs, Ladas and BMP-3s... And also old towed AA guns repurposed for ground targets. The main Soviet systems in this regard were S-60s and KS-19s.

1/ Time for the last thread on individual updates of Central Tank Reserve Bases: this time the 2544th🧵 2/ First, let's look at the evolution of stored equipment here over the last years:

1/ Future abandoned Russian storage bases, consolidation of facilities and obsolete equipment to be scrapped 🧵 2/ Before continuing, this a follow up to my most recent thread:

https://x.com/Jonpy99/status/1870922407625802232

A little look into how Omsktransmash has changed. Back in 2021, the only T-80s you could spot were these 52 ones, parked there for years and clearly cannibalized. Nothing would change during 2022, either.
And in 2023, suddenly, T-80s everywhere, in massive numbers, waiting to be refurbished or modernized to BVM standard.

1/ A look into the state of many of the remaining armored vehicles in storage and how useless they are, along with their storage facilities 🧵 2/ I'm well aware that many people look at the spreadsheet at feel demoralized by how much stuff Russia still has in reserve. Alas, that's not entirely the whole picture. Let's take the stored BTRs as an example.

1/ We got new footage pf the 103rd/2546th Central Tank Reserva Base, and it's time to look into it! When it comes to essy to repair equioment, this base is almost done! 🧵 2/ Before you continue, first check @CovertCabal's video on this with the footage he was able to buy:

1/ We're finally there! A major Russian storage base is practically empty of any equipment! A thread on the newer footage of the 1295th Central Tank Reserve Base 🧵 2/ Before continuing, check out @CovertCabal's video on the 1295th!

1/ Analyzing the remaining storage bases uncounted until now. A thread🧵 2/ So, as I explained recently in another thread where I posted their coordinates, thanks to a recent article from @tochnyi I realized we had been missing some minor storage bases until now.

https://x.com/Jonpy99/status/1850211396388004193

1/ Small update on the 22nd Central Tank Reserve Base. Some interesting insights here. 2/ First of all, huge thanks to @CovertCabal and @HighMarsed, as always. Check Covert's video:

I just finished counting the BTR-70s and BRDM-2s at the new footage from the 349th (I forgot about those two types of vehicles). Two interesting things: BTR-70s went down from 222 earlier this year (266 prewar) to 141, while BRDM-2s went up from 215 to 260. So BTR-70s still look like they're being pulled from storage for X or Y reason (re: in the linked thread I explained possible reasons for this).

https://x.com/Jonpy99/status/1821970196791459982

By now probably all main storage equipment types are below 50% of the prewar inventory.


Specially if you consider that most of the footage is +6 months old.

1/ A thread on some storage bases we missed during all our previous counts. 2/ A while ago the crew of @tochnyi published an article on the Russian logistics system and its facilities. Ever since, I've been looking at some of the bases noted there that we never noticed before. tochnyi.info/2024/09/logist…

1/ It's time to look at the MLRS in Russian storage! Some important news in this thread. 2/ First of all, I want to thank @CovertCabal for his support. Check out his video on this topic!

1/ Final thread on stored Russian engineering vehicles. This times we'll take a look at a miscellaneous mix of engineering vehicles, such as minelayers, mine clearing vehicles, trench diggers... and see whether they're being used or not. 2/ As with the other two engineering threads, this won't be an in-depth analysis, just a overall glance at their storage stocks. Re: ARV and pontoon threads:

https://x.com/Jonpy99/status/1830206063175413797

1/ Short thread on the status of Russian stored pontoon equipment. Let's see how it's looking after the many river crossing operations the Russian army attempted during this war. 2/ I don't think anybody needs to be explained why potoons are so important for any miltary: they allow engineer units to set up river crossings needed to carry out operations through water bodies.

According to this information, Russia should be able to restart production of W-46 engines needed to refurbish old T-72 Urals/As.

https://twitter.com/MarekMeissner/status/1832881572531306501

This means that they'd be finally able to refurbish those tanks, that until now have barely been touched, as shown by @HighMarsed.

https://x.com/HighMarsed/status/1809641394916471221?t=RfWelm3nXwGX7El4IUTpcw&s=19

1/ Small thread on Russian stored ARVs and their dynamics. 2/ Armored recovery vehicles (ARVs) are armored vehicles used during combat to tow or repair ofdamaged, stuck, and/or inoperable armoured fighting vehicles.

1/ So, some more Russian smaller storage bases being depleted. I mentioned the one at Novaya Stanitsa this morning.

https://x.com/Jonpy99/status/1776883903837409366

2/ Just 8 BTR-60s, some engineering vehicles and 18 D-30s. plust the usual local truck fleet.

1/ Thread on future prospects, trends, predictions and refurbishment and production rates of Russian AFVs. 2/ First the numbers from the most recent AFV count done with @CovertCabal and @HighMarsed.

1/ Last thread about the mid-2024 AFV count update in collaboration with @CovertCabal. This one is about MT-LBus and also BRDM-2s, as those don't seem worthy of a thread for themselves. 2/ As usual, first the video:

1/ Thread on the status of stored BTRs in mid-2024 with the collaboration of @CovertCabal. Some trends starting to appear in storage bases regarding older BTRs, and they are very interesting. 2/ As usual, first here is the video with Covert: