Rob Lee (Twitter)

Tanks are vulnerable without combined arms support. This has been known for 100 years. Russia did not have enough infantry in this invasion and Russian tank regiments changed their T/O by reducing their motorized rifle battalions to a 75-man company. This was insufficient. 10/

Rob Lee (Twitter)

@pptsapper I was surprised to see such a strong and hyperbolic conclusion.

Rob Lee (Twitter)

How do you protect tanks from modern ATGM teams? You push UAVs and ground reconnaissance ahead of tank units and deploy sufficient infantry to protect tanks, particularly in urban areas. Russia didn't do this in the beginning, and tank units suffered as a result. 11/

Rob Lee (Twitter)

VDV, motorized rifle, and spetsnaz units suffered similar problems at the beginning of the war. They made rapid dashes without combined arms support and sustained heavy casualties in many areas, including Hostomel, Bucha, Irpin, Sumy, Kharkiv, etc. 12/
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@RALee85:
Video take by Ukrainian soldiers riggt after seizing the Russian Tigr-M vehicles in Kharkiv.
https://t.co/3CmWht4pkI https://t.co/4TYtgENb2u

Rob Lee (Twitter)

There is ample evidence of the poor employment of tanks or tank units without sufficient infantry and other support that led to heavy losses. 13/
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@RALee85:
Better quality video of the attack on the Russian armored column in Brovary. 7/ https://t.co/gkcfgplMeX

Necro Mancer (Twitter)

#Ивановка Херсонская обл. (предположительно), "Стугна" жжот, вероятно, некоторое время назад https://xn--r1a.website/Tsaplienko/9280 #RussianUkrainianWar #архив

Rob Lee (Twitter)

Russian units had little warning they were going to war, which is critical for logistics planning and ensuring proper maintenance. Many of Russia's tank losses happened in the 1st 2 weeks because of maintenance and logistics issues. Others got stuck. 14/
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@RALee85:
Abandoned Russian T-80U tanks some stuck in the mud in Sumy Oblast.
https://t.co/cbdJLNnALT https://t.co/W3QF40X5mj

Rob Lee (Twitter)

There was a particular issue with T-80 tanks because they didn't have enough gasoline for their gas turbine engines. Notably, Russia has adapted its TTPs and is fighting more competently in the Donbas and we are seeing fewer tank losses as a result. 15/

Rob Lee (Twitter)

Video of a Ukrainian Stugna-P ATGM strike on a Russian armored vehicle.
https://xn--r1a.website/horevica/3650

Rob Lee (Twitter)

What is the alternative to tanks? Tanks are still important in urban warfare, counterattacks, exploiting success, and for supporting infantry assaulting well-defended and entrenched positions, which is what Russia is doing in the Donbas now with some success. 16/

Status-6 (Twitter)

Rosgvardia's "Kadyrovtsy" at the main office of the 3rd SBU Directorate in the Donetsk and Luhansk Oblast, located on Pivovarova Street in Severodonetsk.

The Lookout (Twitter)

Good thread by @RALee85 here.
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@RALee85:
Thread: I completely disagree with this article's conclusions, and I think it stems from a misinterpretation of the data. Tanks, fighters, and ships are not "being pushed into obsolescence" and we are mostly seeing incremental changes in warfare.
https://t.co/s42bflS2XI https://t.co/EuQIOWgmDE

Rob Lee (Twitter)

Indeed, both Russia and Ukraine still clearly see the benefit of tanks and armor. Ukraine is asking for more armor, and they are using tanks in their counterattacks. They are likely using tanks to reinforce their defenses in the Donbas as well. 17/
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@RALee85:
Video of Ukrainian forces during the offensive in Kharkiv Oblast. For those saying tanks are obsolete, Ukraine is using them in their offensives.
https://t.co/SWHS9VaCjg https://t.co/aA81A0RvHL