![]() The PMO had cleared the armed forces to launch an invasion in April 1971. ![]() One fine example of such excellent planning is the invasion of East Pakistan in 1971. Thus taking the geography and natural phenomenon like Rasputitsa while planning such invasions is extremely important. According to Russian doctrine, the Russian forces do not try to recover these vehicles and abandon them. The heavy vehicles which generally weigh over 50 tons are getting stuck in the soft muddy terrain. Now the exact same thing is happening to the invading Russian forces and their armour. Rasputitsa saved the Soviets during Operation Barbarosa in the second world war by disrupting Nazi supply lines. It is observed in Ukraine as well as in western Russia. Rasputitsa is a natural phenomenon in which the ground becomes muddy due to the melting of snow during this time of year. ![]() Rasputitsa: The Greatest Enemy Of Russian Armour There are over 7000 T-72, 4000 T-80, 1500 BMP- BMP-1 in reserve, but it is doubtful whether Russia will be able to call them back into the service before it’s too late. ![]() Russian forces have BMP 3, BMP 2 and BMP 1 as their primary IFVs and different types of BTRs as their armoured personnel carriers. Russia has only a few hundred modern T-90 tanks, the rest of their entire fleet is obsolete T-72 tanks. Only a small fraction of the total numbers are operational. Though Russia has one of the largest tank and other armoured vehicles fleet in the world, most of this equipment is still is of the Soviet era. Understanding Russia-Ukraine Tensions (Part 1) Russian Armour Composition ![]()
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