CURRENT EVENTS / RUSSIAN-UKRAINIAN WAR
Recent videos show trains filed with Russian T-54 and T-55 tanks headed west, from their storage areas in the far east.
What's remarkable about this, is that Russia still has T-54 and T-55 tanks in storage, ready to roll! The reason for the name "T-54" is the year that the tank was first made: 1954! So this is almost a 70 year old design being taken out of storage!
Are they sending them to Ukraine? Most likely, yes. Even though they are old tanks, the 100mm gun in the turret was an excellent design, and can still do a LOT of damage to almost anything other than the most modern of battle tanks.
They were designed to be very easy to operate and maintain, which makes them perfect for battlefield conditions.
Remember: at least Russia makes their own tanks, the Ukrainians don't seem to have any tank factories. So as Ukraine runs out of tanks, they have nothing to replace them with.
Even a 70 year old tank is better than no tank at all.