The Russia-Ukraine war has been going on for almost two years, and the conflict has taken huge losses on both sides. Independent monitoring agencies such as Oryx estimate that Russia lost more than 2,500 tanks in the war. These losses not only mean that the combat effectiveness of the Russian armored forces has been seriously weakened, but also put significant pressure on the Russian tank-building sector. In order to replenish the lost equipment and adapt to the changing needs of the battlefield, Russia needs to produce more tanks. 
U.S. intelligence agencies even believe that of the 3,500 tanks owned by the Russian army before the start of the war, 2,200 were lost on the battlefield. This made the number of Russian tanks on the battlefield seriously insufficient, forcing ** to send the 50-year-old T-62 main battle tank to the battlefield. This old tank is technologically backward and cannot be compared with the equipment of modern warfare. Therefore, this situation undoubtedly has a long-term negative impact on the process of military modernization of Russia. From a certain point of view, the loss of a large amount of equipment seems to have set back Russia's military power by 18 years. 
A clear example is that at the Victory Day military parade on Red Square in 2023, the only tank on display in Russia turned out to be only a T-34. This old tank clearly does not represent the level of modern Russian military technology. It also shows the great challenges that Russia faces in tank building. However, in the face of such accusations and facts, official Russia did not choose to remain silent. They insist that Western countries have exaggerated their losses in the war and claim that Ukraine's losses are underestimated. In fact, the Russian tank and armored vehicle production sector is working with all its might to produce new tanks and armored vehicles to replenish the equipment lost in the war. 
Sergei Chemizov, head of Rostec, said in a public statement that Russia's tank production will grow significantly in 2023, and this year Russia has received more than 2,000 tanks of all types. According to him, this increase will be a staggering sevenfold. If calculated at the level of about 30 units per year of the T-90M before the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, then the production of the T-90M is expected to exceed 200 units in 2023. In addition to the T-90M, there are other models of tanks that have taken to the battlefield, including refurbished stock tanks such as the T-80, T-72, T-62 and even the T-55 54. In response to a possible long-term conflict, Russia has also decided to restart the production of the T-80 main battle tank from the former Soviet era, and the new production tank will be the latest model T-80BVM (model 2023). 
It is worth noting that the hype of the West ** does not truly reflect the real situation in the war. Although the Russian army suffered a certain amount of losses in the war, it did not suffer as much as the West has described. In fact, Russia has a huge ** arsenal and a strong military-industrial manufacturing capacity, which can quickly replenish the lost equipment. In addition, Russia has maintained its combat effectiveness on the battlefield by refurbishing old tanks and reproducing classic models. 
However, Russia also faces some challenges. On the one hand, Western countries have imposed sanctions on Russia, restricting the production of certain key technologies and components needed for its manufacturing. On the other hand, the Russian-Ukrainian war has also had a certain impact on Russia's economy and industrial production. Therefore, Russia needs to take measures to solve these problems in order to ensure the smooth progress of its military-industrial manufacturing. 
Despite a number of challenges, Russia has managed to intensify the production of tanks and armored vehicles. However, to continue its success in the coming years, Russia will need to solve some major problems. Therefore, while this achievement in 2023 is commendable, the road to victory has not been smooth for Russia.