The Russian Federation may suffer heavy losses in armored vehicles for another three years, replacing damaged tanks with old ones. This is the opinion of analysts at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, Reuters reports.

According to analysts, Russia has lost more than 3,000 tanks during the invasion of Ukraine, which is equivalent to its entire pre-war arsenal.

"Moscow has been able to trade quality for quantity, withdrawing thousands of old tanks from its stockpiles at a rate that could sometimes reach 90 tanks a month," the report says, which Reuters notes is "a key reference tool for defense analysts."

Such stockpiles mean that Moscow "can potentially withstand about three more years of heavy losses and replenish tanks from stocks, even if they meet lower technical standards, regardless of its ability to produce new equipment."

According to Military Balance, Russia has 1,750 main battle tanks, ranging from the T-55 of the 1950s to the modern T-80 and T-90. Another 4000 tanks are in storage.

"The situation underscores a growing sense of stalemate in hostilities that could persist through 2024," Military Balance magazine said.