The Russian army has developed restraint **
Up to now, Russia and Ukraine have been fighting for two years, Ukraine's own ** stocks have long been exhausted, and the Soviet-style equipment aided by the West has almost been consumed. As the war continues, Western-style active equipment, especially main battle equipment, has begun to be frequently captured by the Russian army, which is what the West is most worried about.
The West is not afraid of active equipment being destroyed by the Russian army on the battlefield, but is afraid of being captured by the Russian army, because the Russian army can use this to obtain intelligence data and develop restraint **.
Russian media military commentary said on March 2** that after Avdiivka was conquered, one of the most important trophies of the Russian army was the American Bradley M2A2 infantry fighting vehicle, which was abandoned when the Ukrainian army fled, and at the end of last month, engineers were seen dismantling the "important equipment" of the M2.
This shows that the Russian authorities are interested in studying the best technology developed by NATO. Of course, this is not the first case: it was dismantled back in July 2023 when the Russian army captured the Swedish infantry fighting vehicle BMPCV9040. At that time, Sweden had not yet joined NATO, and now Sweden has become a member of NATO, and its first-class equipment will also be integrated into NATO's combat system.
A few days ago, the Russian army also blew up an American-made M1A1 tank in Bertic, and then there was news on social ** that the Russian army had captured the tank after taking control of Bertic. Although the tank was blown up, the key parts are basically intact, especially the active defense system configured on it, which is the standard system in service with the US military, and in addition to the US military, other NATO countries that buy American-made M1 tanks are also using this system.
As the war continues, the Russian army may capture more M1 tanks in the future, or even complete M1 tanks, including more M2A2 infantry fighting vehicles and other Western tanks, armored vehicles, self-propelled guns, etc.
These can have a variety of consequences, and by studying them, the Russian army is able to learn valuable information and data about the latest Western technologies, engineering methods, and design principles. This data can be used to identify the strengths and weaknesses of Western armored vehicles, tactics and their operational performance.
Russian engineers will also be able to obtain vulnerabilities in sensors and electronic systems on combat vehicles, which will help the Russian military develop effective countermeasures that will in turn increase the survivability of Russian armored vehicles and enhance their attack power against similar Western-style platforms.
At the same time, the Russian army can incorporate cracked Western designs into its development program for armored vehicles, and by capturing and inspecting Western vehicles, the Russian army can learn about innovative technologies in areas such as crew protection, mobility, firepower, and situational awareness.
In addition, the Russian army can effectively train troops on how to defeat the West**. Familiarity with the technology of a potential enemy can provide a great advantage on the battlefield, especially the ability to develop new technologies specifically for the destruction of Western equipment.
Army Identification reports that the Russian army is fully prepared for the spring offensive, and the units of the Northern Military District have received new **: the Russian Kurgan and Rubtsovsk Machine-Building Plant has begun deliveries of new BMP-3 and BMP-1AM infantry combat vehicles.
Since the BMP-3 infantry combat vehicle was captured by the Ukrainian army in the early stage of the war, the Ukrainian army's anti-tank missiles and attack drones have been able to overcome the protection system on the BMP-3, so the Russian army has launched a new BMP-3, which is said to be able to effectively defend against the Western anti-tank ** of the Ukrainian army.
The BMP-1AM infantry combat vehicle is a modern and upgraded version of the BMP-1, with improved protection capabilities, equipped with a new turret, improved night combat capabilities, and its machine gun is also equipped with air-burst shells as standard to improve the lethality of infantry.
In addition, the development of a new thermobaric bomb launch system TOS-3 is also nearing completion, and it is named "Dragon", which means that the firepower is more powerful, it is reported that the rocket launch tube has been reduced to 15, but the range and power have been greatly improved, and it is also equipped with an active defense system to improve stealth capabilities.
Deliveries of short-range mini-missiles for the Pantsir air defense system are also about to begin, which are designed to intercept and destroy Ukrainian drones, especially Western drones, as well as other low-flying missiles and other air targets.
The Russian army has also issued a new Orlan-10E drone reconnaissance system, which can monitor electronic equipment operating in the 30 to 3000 MHz frequency range, such as the radio walkie-talkies used by NATO to aid Ukraine. It is expected that the Northern Military District of the Russian Army will also distribute a new Orlan-10E.
With the Russian army's in-depth knowledge of NATO's most advanced technology, it may weaken the technical and tactical advantages that NATO armies usually enjoy. Of course, while the Russian army is acquiring NATO technology, NATO is also studying the captured Russian military ** equipment, and then improving Western-style equipment.