MT-LBs Quickly Approaching Zero at Russian Storage Depots

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[@CovertCabal]

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[@rocko7711]

🇺🇦

[@dukefishing]

If your doctor doesn't notice an improvement in your health, drink more apple juice.

[@sargon6000]

Any updates on Ru artillery left in storage?

[@mordordew5706]

As soon as I saw they were headquartered in Texas, I noped out. Not going to risk some low quality "catch all" snake oil from Texas.

[@Bruh-jr2ep]

Just eat vegetables and fruits and you get all those nutrients + fiber.

[@Stealth86651]

Not gonna lie, the MTLB is kinda adorable scooting around all flat and such.

[@latincat4263]

Russian land flounder hahaha

[@davidty2006]

It's also quite useful. flat top allows conversion into anything, and at worst it's a bulletproof tractor. not to mention it's been shown to work somewhat in deep mud.

[@delanofernandes6471]

​@@latincat4263remember when they said Abrahams would change the battle field 😂😂

[@rocketassistedgoat1079]

​@@latincat4263Russian land Jub Jub fish.

[@ivanlagrossemoule]

@@delanofernandes6471 No such thing as Abrahams.

[@oskar6661]

Ah, the MT-LB...the M113 of the East, lol. Just a tracked workhorse.

[@mikeynth7919]

A tracked truck is always useful.

[@autochton]

Worth noting just how many vehicles based on the M113 exist, and in how many roles. The MT-LB is similar, there's ATGM carriers, SAM carriers, mortar carriers, all sorts. Those use the same spare parts, so running low on MT-LBs (and presumably also MT-LB replacement parts) will also cause a problem for them too.

[@bieber_and_dolik]

Still better then M113 box for sure.

[@Rullstolsboken]

Only problem is the lack of standardisation in the mtlb, when Sweden bought them from Germany the width varied by up to an half meter on the same model

[@KaiserPatrik]

No, not really. BTR-50 is M113 of east. MT-LB is tractor meant for towing and transporting logistics.

[@5anjuro]

MTLB has been the mainstay of the forest services in the former USSR, along with Mi-8. Much of the firefighting work in Siberia in the summer was done with it.

[@nathanzylla4961]

Cool didn't know that

[@BoraHorzaGobuchul]

So that's another reason (aside from the constant budget cuts to the forestry services) that there's constant first fires - they most likely sent those to the front as well

[@konfunable]

@@BoraHorzaGobuchul along with all the firefightrers lol.

[@risto3425]

@@nathanzylla4961 And it's because MTLB and the MT-LBu have almost unparalleled cross country mobility when you take into account the load that can be carried by them.

[@afcgeo882]

@@BoraHorzaGobuchulNo. Those MT-LBs are equipped as firefighting vehicles. They can’t be in combat.

[@DerDoppelgaengerX]

It's important to note that the MTLB is used as a basis for many, many other russian systems and may be counted in other sections of oryx. Additionally, it's likely quite a bit of cannibalism of the chassis is occurring to keep other system in operation

[@undercoveraca]

Also when used as an artillery tractor and utility vehicle it's more likely to be far from the front line, reducing the number of of destroyed that get visually confirmed by oryx

[@skepticonyoutube1897]

@DerDoppelgaengerX And this is only from Wikipedia and dont count strela, command and so on Vehicle in service MT-LB MT-LBV - a modification with wider tracks (670mm instead of 350mm) for lower ground pressure for snow/swamp operations and an NSVT machine gun in place of the normal PKT.[16] MT-LBVM MT-LBVMK - a modification of MT-LBVM with a 12.7mm Kord instead of a 12.7mm NSVT machine gun.[17] MT-LBu MT-LBM 6MB - 30mm autocannon turret mounted above the main compartment. Prototypes MT-LB 6MB3 - Modification from Muromteplovoz with AG-17 grenade launcher, 12.7mm Kord and a GSh-23-2. Possibly only one made.[18] MT-LB 6MA - Modification using BPU-1 turret mounted above main compartment. Hybrid vehicles: MT-LB with ZU-23 AA gun[19] MT-LB With 14.5mm BPU-1 Turret MT-LB with 14.5mm 2M-7 naval gun mount MT-LB with AZP S-60 AA gun MT-LB with 100mm MT-12 anti-tank gun MT-LB with 82 mm automatic mortar 2B9 Vasilek MT-LB with 25mm 2M-3 naval gun MT-LB with 140mm Ogon-18 MLRS

[@NJ-wb1cz]

People routinely mistake using up stocks for not having any other alternative. A new MTLB can be bought right now for around $35000 by any civilian, do you really think the army wouldn't be able to afford them?... They are dirt cheap compared to other weapons

[@ProcaviaCapensis-ts8ub]

@@NJ-wb1cz Bought from where ? If you they aren't available you can't buy them.

[@NJ-wb1cz]

@@ProcaviaCapensis-ts8ub from factories that produce them

[@BenHere-qs6wj]

This series has taught me to never make covert kabal mad at me

[@u2beuser714]

Imagine you piss covert cabal off and next day he replies "This you?" In your watsapp with ip adress and an actual picture of you jogging in the streets

[@BenHere-qs6wj]

It's like the Google maps guy but worse

[@nton8057]

Yh covert cobal will find your search history, no matter how many times you delete it

[@alexanderrobins7497]

Same thing with Ryan McBeth.

[@obsidianjane4413]

"Ceiling Kabal is watching you..."

[@fvo911]

there are so many experts and news agencies that quote and reference your videos, you have become the information source! keep it up!

[@rr-sp5ii]

News sources qoute Twitter. They aren't what they used to be.

[@orangephoenixbrazier4978]

Or just straight up put the videos in their PowerPoints.

[@QuicksilverVM]

no damn expert watches this youtube BS , its just entertainment. what do you think this random has his information from ? russia ? lol

[@cdgncgn]

@@QuicksilverVM US is running out of M113s, so they title it is the other way around: RF out of MT-LB :))))) What is worse that random guy is more likely psyops part of Sea Aye Eh.

[@marcusaetius9309]

Yup, mostly western mainstream media and western governments so you know it’s quite accurate and not bogus propaganda at all…😂🤣😂😂🤣😂

[@1RikAtiC1]

" Dont worry Ivan, we still have Chinese golfcarts and motorbikes "

[@TheAbortionWhoLived]

Witness meeeee!

[@Princip666]

Meanwhile Ukrainians are using civilian mini tractors with attached flatbeds made for pig transport.

[@russiachinanorthkoreastatetv]

😂 with Cope cages!

[@bieber_and_dolik]

This guy didn't hear of shovels.

[@lovebaltazar4610]

at least they'll have motorized infantry!

[@emilchan5379]

MT-LBs are basically the Warsaw Pact's version of the M113. A simple, rugged, reliable metal box that were produced in the thousands with dozens of variants and derivative vehicles for almost any role. Both are no longer produced but are still in service in many militaries around the world. Russia clearing out their stocks of MT-LBs would be akin to the US running low on M113s. Shows how intense and costly the Ukraine war has been for Russia.

[@TonyBustaroni]

The M113 is NATO's version of the MTLB, not the other way around

[@dennisp.2147]

@@TonyBustaroni No. the M113 predates the MT-LB by a dozen years.

[@TonyBustaroni]

@@dennisp.2147 My mistake, I'm thinking of the BTR 50

[@weik-2936]

Yes yes, all good, but can it fly,

[@willietorben560]

No, not really. Or actually, not at all; these are both vehicles with no real equivalent on the "other side". The MT-LB is a military tractor with some transport capacity, but it is NOT intended for troop transport! They were initially used as rear-area supply transports, as intended. Only when Putin started running out of BMPs/BTRs, the MT-LBs were pressed into service as ersatz APCs. But a .50cal can disable them, and they themselves have nothing better (and no IFV capacity of their own IIRC). Whereas the M113 is an APC first and foremost, and at least tries to be frontline-capable (in low-intensity conflicts). tl;dr: whoever puts MT-LBs at the frontline is losing the war.

[@pandaDotDragon]

from "easy peasy 3 day operation" to "full power trench war depleting the strategic stocks"... what a time.

[@sleepyjoe7843]

As far I know it was US military that predicted it? Weird logic and amateurish because even US military never captured anything in 3 days. Even in Georgian war which was 5 days, Russia never captured Tbilisi.

[@StrangerHappened]

3 day operation was Pentagon BS. RU has mentioned that. Also, the depletion is promised from 2022, but never happened

[@yoschiannik8438]

​@@sleepyjoe7843 I guss the hundereds if new clipsbif russian media talking about how great the pared in 3 days will be where just a halucination then?

[@sleepyjoe7843]

@@yoschiannik8438 Actually It was US General Milley who said it then CNN and other western MSM spread it, not Russian MSM. In Russia yes there were individuals that said it also but they had nothing to do with government or military.

[@aaronlol6703]

​@@sleepyjoe7843Iraq was a cake walk lmao what are you talking about

[@DuesenbergJ]

The good old Pansarbandvagn 401 (Pbv 401). After the German reunification Sweden bought over a 1000 MT-LB and named them Armored tracked vehicle 401 (Pbv 401). They did good work but now almost all are gone. I know some civilians got some and I have seen some used as targets.

[@kored8688]

Not even half of those made it to Sweden tho. Most of them were scrapped for spare parts right of the bat.

[@herptek]

Sweden sold their remaining ones to Finland, where there are still just under 400 of several types of them in total in use or storage.

[@herptek]

​​@@kored8688"Over a thousand" sounds just little bit inflated a number even if Sweden was on a post-cold war shopping spree. That being said, there was a huge amount of ex Warsaw pact military hardware on sale that the reunified Germany wanted to get rid of and sold for dirt cheap price. Most of the east German stuff was back then in pristine condition. As an interesting detail Finland decided to acquire almost as brand new 2S1 122mm self-propelled howitzers that are also based on an MT-LB chassis.

[@target844]

@@herptek The number you find online is 1016 MTLB and MTLB-based vehicles were purchased by Sweden of them 550 was renovated 460 as armored personnel carriers and 90 as recovery vehicles. If the 1016 vehicles 228 was 2S1 Gvozdika but all was scraped for spare parts in Germany.

[@herptek]

@@target844 I really don't know what you are trying to express. Finland instead of Sweden purchased the 2S1 systems from old East German stocks that I mentioned and currently has some 74 of them. Other MT-LB variants Finland operates number currently almost 400. Some of these were bought when Sweden sold its remaining ones to Finland. Others were of older legacy.

[@dgthe3]

Month 28 of 3 day Special Military Operation: replacements of MT-LB has noticeably decreased. Everything is going according to plan.

[@haelww1]

We are at war with NATO. Also it isn't a war. And there will be repercussion if NATO show signs of involvement.

[@S300V]

Meanwhile the US is putting all Patriot missile exports on hold because they have to send them to Ukraine to stop the Russian cruise missiles that ran out two years ago...

[@SVRSK]

I get it's a joke but without getting into politics, nobody said it was gonna be 3 days, pretty sure it was a US general who said so

[@KRDecade2009]

@@SVRSKthe Russians also said it was going to be 3 days

[@esequieltrindade9244]

​@@KRDecade2009yes, quoting the americans

[@paulbeesley8283]

There are a lot of people blogging in this war but is most unusual that I encounter one who has something both interesting and informative to say. Thank you.

[@BoraHorzaGobuchul]

In the mid-nineties when we went to a collective farm as schoolchildren (a sort of summer camp with field work weeding the cabbage fields thrown on top), an mtlb was used to ferry us across a ford :)

[@cnkyy]

great content as usual, is it possible to have a outline map of russia in one of the corners and putting a dot on the map when addressing the individual bases? it would be interesting to see easily where these bases are located

[@BenHere-qs6wj]

@@cnkyy great idea I second this

[@sjonnieplayfull5859]

Alternatively, we could Google the names of the bases he mentions. Maybe something like the oil refinery bingo card could be nice as well

[@stalincat2457]

what's the benefit? Russian railroads can effectively transport them within russia's own borders fairly quickly.

[@ycplum7062]

The M113 is the American equivalent in its versatility. Like the M113, the MT-LB has variants for pretty much every mission. I got to drive one as OPFOR at the National Training Center. It is incredibly crude, but in a way that makes it incredibly easy to maintain. It has a manual transmissio, but no clutch. You simply slam it into gear. There really isn't much room. I was the shortest in my Platoon and the only one that could sit up straight without hitting my head on the top deck.

[@SpookyDeryn]

WTF, MT-LB does have a clutch, what it doesnt have is a synchro. So you have to rev match the engine and gearbox when you shift, it's smooth if you know what you are doing, or you can grind it into gear if you are in a hurry.

[@Channel-23s]

Both pretty damn old but the other being used way more then the other one both having lack of protection or high tech I get combat support for the M113 as it was phased out for the M2 as frontlines breeds changes

[@davidlium9338]

No clutch?! WTF?!

[@3komma141592653]

M113 is good as battle taxi, at least it's better then ride to battle in a Toyota Hilux. But like you said, it only protects against small arms and light shrapnel.

[@Pilvenuga]

considering americans cant drive manuals, i wouldnt be surprised if they built an automatic transmission for it at the training grounds

[@zachrywd]

Bring on the Tactical Chinese Golf Carts!

[@cdgncgn]

you do understand this is CIA cope right ?

[@SVRSK]

at least be original I already saw a dozen other comments talk about ''golf carts'' lol

[@sjs9698]

@@cdgncgn suuuure, just bc the kremlin posts utter bullshit on a daily basis, that means everyone else does that too.

[@TheLoyalOfficer]

This is what happens when you use APCs as IFVs. A solid vehicle, when used properly, which is the "battle taxi" model.

[@nobodyherepal3292]

No, this is what happens when you use an outdated clunker in frontal attacks and meatwaves…

[@TheLoyalOfficer]

@@nobodyherepal3292 The MT-LB is a fine vehicle. It's just not being used in the way it was designed.

[@nobodyherepal3292]

@@TheLoyalOfficer no, it’s a very bad vehicle. It’s an outdated “artillery tractor” that’s constantly pressed into a APC role because somehow the Russian are running out if BMPs….

[@TheLoyalOfficer]

@@nobodyherepal3292 Yeah that's what I wrote above. It is an APC. It's a fine APC - the problem is it's being used as an *IFV*. Do you know the difference?

[@esbenm6544]

@@nobodyherepal3292 false

[@wafflesaurus_supreme]

It belongs in a museum.

[@LordChlCha]

mr. Indiana Jones!

[@baahcusegamer4530]

In a scrapyard ;)

[@sguploads9601]

its supply vehicle - it works - why not to use it?

[@Dan-lq6dg]

It’d be okay if we just ended social security and used all that money to purchase every MTLB from Russia-and maintained them all at a museum in Utah open to the public

[@warholhille1518]

Nah it’s an okay vehicle the Russian equivalent to the M113 and honestly every country needs an armored box that can be turned into whatever you need it to be

[@hannesbaum9318]

With the unusual order seen in the 6018th it probably was the base keeping their tanks in the best shape, so that might be a reason why its so empty rn

[@lexslate2476]

That would be my guess. They'd have pulled the ones they could get into usable condition fastest first.

[@Gulitize]

isn't it also in central Russia where much of the military industry is located?

[@vasilijevukadinovic6843]

​@@Gulitizecome on man don't tell these guys that there are basically city's that are factories like uralgavonzavod aka biggest tank factory. Or that 20% of Russian manufacturing happens in these military factories like rostec. It's not like u can look on Google maps at how huge the places are. It's not like these factories employee over 3+ million people. Shhh CNN told me they only make 20 tanks a month. We will go with that. Why are people so lost😢

[@gae_wead_dad_6914]

@@vasilijevukadinovic6843 I'm sure they're so flush with tanks that it's the reason they're using T-54's currently The cope is unreal

[@vasilijevukadinovic6843]

@gae_wead_dad_6914 wow u are so smart these city factories are probably all just empty. That's probably why for 3yrs they keep saying russia will collapse. Genius. Ohh and with the t50 I watch a lot of videos a day. It is not the tank I see in them everyday. But even if it was this video we just watched about mtlb's. Do u think the mtlb is better in the conflict then a t50. If u were in a trench and a t50 was coming. We know what u would be thinking. A tank with a big gun is just that. Something every solider will tell u that it's the last vehicle they want to see assaulting there trench. But u can continue with your mindless group think. It's done wonders for the Ukrainians so far

[@robertpatrick3350]

In conclusion Russia has wasted the irreplaceable stockpile of produced by the no longer existent industrial capacity of the USSR & Warsaw Pact. Even if Russia holds any Ukrainian territory at the end of this war it will be significantly diminished as a military and economic power.

[@piotrd.4850]

What will be diminished, is Russian abilitity to fight prolonged war. It can be argued that they will end up with army better trained and equipped than before the war, just with regular europan level 'staying power' as in none whatsoever.

[@hedgehog3180]

@@piotrd.4850 How can it be argued that the army will be better trained, that's like saying the US came out of Vietnam stronger than it entered it. And better equipped is clearly false, Russia has lost most of it's modern equipment at this point and lots of valuable behind the front lines equipment.

[@TonyBustaroni]

If the war ends in Russia's favor, it would be pretty easy for Russia to refurbish its army into a modern fighting force 1: They'll have Eastern Ukrainian industry and resources 2: Their war economy is already in full swing Russia already produces around 100 T-90Ms a year and 400 BMP-3s In 5 years that's 500 modern tanks and 2000 modern IFVs which already dwarfs most European armies

[@Nnn_Lofi]

⁠@@hedgehog3180Russia has the capability to produce modern equipment but doesn’t have the time. What is lost is going to be replaced after the war is over. If Russia was incapable of innovation Ukraine would have won long ago

[@LoboalphaMASTER]

@@hedgehog3180 *" that's like saying the US came out of Vietnam stronger than it entered it."* I would say it did, the experience in Vietnam led to a lot of doctrinal changes, as well as new technologies and tactics beign implemented which really did paid themselves off years later in the air war against Iraq. Also, a lot of anti-insurgency tactics and equipment, like the AC-130 owe their existance to the Vietnam War, as they replaced the AC-47. As for what he said about them ending up better equipped, that has to do with the fact that the Russians are having to pour resources into expanding production lines, paying attention to points of failure in tactics and equipment based on where and how they failed, as well as testing new stuff in the battlefield. By the end of the war, they will have extra production lines already working (compared to what they had prior to the war), which will cut down the production cost per-unit, which will allow them to replace at least part of the stocks they had previously, not to the same extent to what they had of their "Soviet legacy equipment", since that was basically the accumulation of decades worth of different vehicles and variants of them, that will take decades to accumulate, but still likely going to be in significant numbers, and it the lower production cost might allow them to export some of these vehicles to some other countries, allowing them to recuperate some cash. That's what i think @piotrd.4850 meant.

[@Misaka_Complex]

Also worth noting that Russia doesn't have anything to replace the MTLB. They only produce BMP-3s currently which is in very low numbers, roughly only a few hundred per year.

[@hummerskickass]

They definitely never expected to need to replace them anytime soon, they had enough in active service and storage that they could’ve kept them in service for another 50 years and probably would have.

[@sergeyboychuck8872]

there is a lot of tracked models (and plants that produce them) in Russia. Google is your enemy. So, you have 3 possibilities - you are stupid (1), brainwashed (2), lied by MSM. Pick your choice.😁

[@mapu1]

I mean they will use regular civilian trucks or tractors with cope cages, jammers and off road tires/chains. Not good, but better than attack scooters they are using now, so i don't think its as big of a deal as people think. Armor is nice and all, but if it doesn't do much against artillery strikes and mines that are the main threat, so you can just replace it with regular transport. And its not that hard to weld some armor on top of it.

[@grimgrahamch.4157]

That's not true. They have golf carts and dirt bikes from AliExpress.

[@ironwolfF1]

@@mapu1 Don't overlook it's cross-country mobility...in many places, 'roads' are a suggestion, _not_ reality. (...especially when _everything_ without hard pavement turns into a muddy mess...)

[@rajaydon1893]

The mtlb is so overlooked even though its such a major work horse that gets practically no love

[@full-timepog6844]

For whatever reason, we forget about the important/necessary things.

[@PandoraBox66]

Shoutout to Convertcabal, Highmarsed and the Oryx team for doing their best these couple of years.

[@Statueshop297]

If this is what civilians can manage imagine what the governments of some countries know. Perhaps the loss numbers put out are real.

[@ashamahee]

@@Statueshop297 did you see the video of the Russian airborne lieutenant? he claims that the losses are 200% larger than reported, if that is only for his unit or across the board is not known but jfc if that is true and is general, the amount of dead and wounded will be mind boggling once the war is over and the real numbers come out.

[@AsgardVenture]

@@ashamaheewhere can I find that?

[@ashamahee]

@@AsgardVenture its a short clip that has been covered on many different channels, I dont know where to find the original as I guess its on telegram and I dont use that. Combat veteran which is heavily pro ukraine biased covered it and several others but I do think that they linked to the original in their videos.

[@Statueshop297]

@@ashamahee yes. I’ve seen quite a few of soldiers, commanders basically broken saying they units are gone. One said out of 450 people he had 13 left after 3 weeks.

[@aaronwilkinson8963]

Ironically they were made at Kharkov in Ukraine

[@Vhalikuporamee447]

Kharkiv was the source of a great deal of Soviet military equipment. Quite impressive, really.

[@aaronwilkinson8963]

@Vhalikuporamee447 Yes the T34 was first produced there and the T64. Any vehicle that has road wheels like dustbin lids 🗑 where made there

[@davidty2006]

and the Kraz 255 uses the same engine supposedly.

[@jettrd_utilitychnl4230]

they were made in a different places all around the soviet union and are in production to this day in russia by at least four companies.

[@sjonnieplayfull5859]

​@@jettrd_utilitychnl4230at a rate of ten thousand per hour

[@cherrypoptart2001]

fun fact, MT-LBs are some of the most desired armored vehicles by BOTH ukraine and russia. They're known for being reliable, easy to drive, fast, requiring little maintainence, rarely get stuck in bad terrain and they're a very versatile platform, they can do anything from transporting troops and supplies, to mounting various types of weapons, mine plows, anti air defense , med evac.

[@kameronjones7139]

The main down side is that when they get hit they often get destroyed so badly people have trouble visually confirming it's loss

[@NJ-wb1cz]

​@@kameronjones7139 it's a civilian all terrain multi purpose vehicle, what do you expect?..

[@jeffbenton6183]

​@@NJ-wb1czIt certainly wasn't designed as such. It has armor for a reason; although the armor is really only good for stopping small-arms fire and shell fragments.

[@therealmccoy7221]

In the era of drones, you can delete the "armoured" part from the "armoured vehicle MT-LB". Its armour is useless against even small FPV's. Certainly not something Ukraine desires.

[@NJ-wb1cz]

@@jeffbenton6183 by that logic you can call Cybertruck an "armored vehicle". MTLB is a general purpose tracked vehicle, used for absolutely everything including recreationally, anyone can buy it and it's produced commercially by multiple factories

[@mirv695]

Just as they did in the 1950’s, battle taxis have a role to play in near pear conflict. The M113 is still used for numerous roles in the US Military. Roles that are less glamorous than IFV’s and Tanks, but no less important.

[@robertsolomielke5134]

Yes. The M 113 chassis is used as a logging skidder, or tractor in coastal BC where it can be steep, with still large trees to move. They go by FMC 's , and have metal mesh cab, with skidding arch in back, dozer blade up front. They are known to pull as much as a Madill yarder. * Oh yeah, the Madill is built on a late model Sherman tank hull...E8 ?

[@puenoune9316]

Near Pear 🤣🤪

[@drfill9210]

Are you saying they are... MT? hours no one got in before me

[@grobbs666]

We had a bank locally called M&T. I'd make that joke all the time to people... "why would I want to go to an empty bank?" No one ever got my joke, so I get your pain lol. I still keep making the joke anyway

[@drfill9210]

@@grobbs666 United in lameness...

[@toyocolla]

nice one

[@flakcannonhans6170]

"been in service for more than half a century" is something you can say about a lot of Russian frontline vehicles.

[@nickcharles1284]

F-16 was introduced in 1976.

[@neferpoyaz4037]

@@nickcharles1284 it was upgraded since, it is still getting upgrades, however these MT-LB's were just sitting in open like lots of other russian vehicles

[@n0kla]

​@@neferpoyaz4037M113 is still used by US and that shitbox is 70 years old. Too, collecting dust and being replaced by more modern vehicles

[@nickcharles1284]

@@neferpoyaz4037 That does not alter the relevance of my answer.

[@flakcannonhans6170]

@@nickcharles1284 I know America still uses some things that are 50+ years old but it’s just a lot more prevalent in the Russian army. Like the most common Russian tanks at the frontline are t-54/55s, t-62s, t-64s, and t-72s, all of which are based of designed 50+ years old. A lot of the APCs and IFVs are also 50+ years old and some of their jets too.

[@robert6106]

I always remember MT-LB as Mini Turret- Long Back

[@puenoune9316]

LOL 🤣🤪

[@DalerMehndisTurban]

Thanks so much for doing these videos and getting the satellite photos!

[@jekker1000]

I mean, seeing russians resorting to golfcarts and old motorbikes tells you everything you need to know about the shortage of troop transports

[@quinnard9750]

Ukrops r doin the same. they had thousands upon thousands of these vehicles, where did they all go? You do the math.

[@rudolfthecat1176]

​@@quinnard9750 sure the Ukrainians are low on infantry carriers, but I haven't seen them commit frontal assaults with motorcycles and golf carts.

[@Uberlei_]

@@rudolfthecat1176 It's not a movie. When you see the Americans go up against a modern army with drones you'll see a lot of motorbikes and other smaller, cheaper and faster modes of transport. You do realise the US Marines use motorbikes right? Is the US running out of troop transports?

[@hedgehog3180]

@@Uberlei_ Do you think this word salad is convincing to anyone?

[@Uberlei_]

@@hedgehog3180 It's simple sentences and simple logic, I doubt anyone else would be confused.

[@DropB]

I remember this from the Finnish Army. It was called "Ällitälli". Which maybe roughly translates as "Helter Skelter".

[@torg1]

When you use the MT-LB for everything, it’s going to go extinct

[@cdgncgn]

Wel,, do you think this channel is not intent in misleading you ? Or they cope hard that US has nothing to give, so lets project it on RF ? US L-ost the war.

[@stephenbachman132]

I do appreciate the hard work you put into your videos. It paints a more accurate description of the war

[@vojtechpribyl7386]

Did they really put Kontakt 1 bricks on the MT-LB side in the last image? No wonder they are fading away fast.

[@TheNotoriousT]

They even added ERAs to trucks at some point :D

[@vojtechpribyl7386]

@@TheNotoriousT Yeah, I know. They really have a major deathwish.

[@hedgehog3180]

I guess this is like how I always have full ammo in War Thunder because I prefer just dying instantly rather than sitting around getting shot at for a minute.

[@xenocide2210]

Thank you for your effort! We appreciate it a lot

[@the7observer]

not a surprise considering it was being used as a frontline vehicle (which is not supposed to be used this way) plus how cheap kamikaze drones are and how much damage they can do to such very light vehicle

[@antonnjames4626]

With how vulnerable MTLBs are to everything from heavy machine guns to drones, mortars, ATGMs and artillery shell splinters, it’s probably no surprise that the open source count of knocked out MTLBs is lower than what is realistic. Also, given the age of many systems, it’s likely that many stored units have been stripped for parts to make other slightly less rusted MTLBs run and not spontaneously disassemble at the first sign of a bump. Hence the apparently much greater decline in stored units vs those recorded as blown up by men wearing VR goggles sitting in a damp hole playing World of Tanks on their off hours. What a world.

[@wormcatman8652]

Damn. Rip my favorite transport from warno

[@jfair1006]

So true, my mortar team will weep

[@michaelwang3480]

Truly a sad end.

[@AWMJoeyjoejoe]

Oh no! What will they weld their ancient naval cannons onto now?

[@Shinji_1943]

There will still be MT LBs floating around in 3025 😂

[@joeydesobry8521]

Could you do a video displaying a thouroughly detailed map of all of the bases across the Russian Federation used for all of these varied vehicle assets? It would be fascinating to see the raw data you discuss layered on top of the geography of how all of this equipment is stored and shipped across Russia. I really appreciate the effort you put into your work

[@Aximili55]

New video! Keep up the good work!

[@Joe-ri3nf]

Great video with a lot of factual information you can't really argue with, subbed.

[@greybuckleton]

Who would have thought, that the humble war tractor MTLB was the most in demand vehicle in Russia.

[@wouldntyouliketoknow9891]

Not every MTLB removed from storage ends up in Ukraine. Many of the beyond repair ones were probably pulled out, scrapped, and parts used to service other MTLBs.

[@adrianlang6550]

An excellent update. Thank you for your important work,

[@rowanyuh6326]

Stelas-10 are based on MT-LB

[@davidty2006]

Theres also an ATGM carrier one.

[@simon__4489]

From Australia 🇦🇺. Love your work 👏

[@heart0fthedrag0n]

A few years ago while hiking in the mountains in Bulgaria, I stopped at a remote village high in the mountains where only a single elderly couple lived full time. They had an MTLB parked in front of their house. The road leading to their house was very steep and not maintained in winter, so they used it to go to the nearest town to buy groceries every week when the snows came. The machine was in pretty good condition, it was obvious they maintained it pretty well. The grandpa said he was an army mechanic so he made a lot of the repairs himself with the help of a machine shop in the town nearby. I don't know how they got enough fuel for it tho, these things guzzle diesel like nothing.

[@MikhailTeplensky]

oil from romania

[@rivopoiss1]

Shoutout to Convertcabal, Highmarsed, Jompy and the Oryx team for doing great work.

[@claw619]

Always appreciate a new video from you!

[@adcaptandumvulgus4252]

Glad tank museums have them on display then.

[@ausaskar]

Parola has one you're allowed to crawl around inside, it's awesome lol.

[@MrFusselig]

3:55 those that looks like trucks are BTR's not MTLBs, so the chance to confuse them is even lower.

[@setildes]

Great report, Thank you, I really enjoy your updates.

[@mikeramsgard995]

Got one myself in Desert Storm towing a mortar

[@waynesworldofsci-tech]

That’s really interesting.

Thanks for the work you guys are doning

[@UncleJoeLITE]

Running out of basic battle taxis will be interesting if it happens. Thanks from AU CC.

[@obsidianjane4413]

Still lots of Lada...s

[@calebbearup4282]

One of my favorite channels

[@keithgraham9547]

I've been watching the numbers since the start of this war, and best I can tell, Western estimates of Russian losses are mostly low. Official estimates WAY low. My guess is, if things continue at what has become pretty consistent rates, Russia is going to be out of about everything by the Feb 2025 anniversary. You can't send 100% of everything to the theater. I think they are already way into the normal "safety stock" levels. I think Putin went to North Korea to make a deal for equipment AND soldiers.

[@bluedistortions]

Well, it's been confirmed Putin is going to Africa to recruit mercs, and forcing all African nationals in Russia to join the military or be deported. To turn to Africa for help means he's desperate and definitely pleading with anyone who will listen.

[@MikhailTeplensky]

why would russia need north koreas low quality troops?Russia brings in 30,000 troops a month

[@kiereluurs1243]

Simply compare the removed vehicles to those confirmed to be blown up on the battlefield. Could just be by category, like tanks, armoured carriers, cannons, ... That gives an indication of what is going on.

[@JeffBilkins]

I always liked this as a workhorse vehicle; squat and strong with the mini turret. Even if it isn't very good it tries really hard.

[@puenoune9316]

maximum effort !

[@lukasshaw7251]

That’s very sad. I am a tank, and Susie asked in this vehicle when I first found out about it was very interesting to me and didn’t know what the rules are slowly disappearing. It’s sad.

[@joakimcarlberg5826]

Man, the bots are fast!

[@FreiherrVonLedigsberg]

wdym

[@RCx44]

​@@FreiherrVonLedigsberg everyone who isnt a nafo r word is a "bot"

[@HMG2119]

@@RCx44 too many 🤡 on both sides

[@peterpanini96]

44 % of ykranians wants peace with Russia no matter the costs... america has spooken...

[@BenHere-qs6wj]

@@RCx44 proving his point right away

[@johnjacob3976]

Thinking about the time a few years back when the sponsor of an episode @CovertCabal chose was an adult store selling adults toys. Miss those days.

[@ZeroKelvin0K]

It is simple: They are towing all the towed artillery that has been pulled from storage during the past year, hence a lot of them won't be on the frontline.

[@adrianlang6550]

Yes but a lot of that towed artillery has now also been destroyed or worn out. Some is from the 1950’s so will not be in the best of order.

[@davidty2006]

thats artillery that isn't towed about by truck.... Though as seen alot have been sent to frontline ontop of quite a few ended up with towed guns slapped ontop.

[@HighExplosiveHangover]

Loving these analysis videos of stockpile numbers. Keep it up!

[@kalkuttadrop6371]

Day 256 of asking for a count of old pre T-54 russian hardware in deep storage, living museums, and Belarus. Stuff like the T-44, IS-8/T-10, T-34, T-26, IS-3. Tank Destroyers, KVs, and functional prototypes like the Object 279 Atomic Tank they got up and running

[@tokul76]

Museum or WW2 monument does not count as storage.

[@spejic1]

I agree it would be fun, but given that the count of T-54/55 is far far less than the count of T-62, I'm pretty sure all those were mostly scrapped to build new weapons and there's just a handful left. For example, we know Russia imported T-34 from Laos a few years ago for ceremonial purposes, so clearly they don't have any of their own left if that happened.

[@andrewstickley6681]

@@spejic1Yeah all of the T-34s that hadn’t been exported were scrapped during the 80s (some were being given to Afghanistan into the mid-80s). IS/T-10 and ISU-152 were withdrawn from the DDR in the late 70s, retired from category 3 divisions throughout the 1980s and officially removed from Russian inventory in 1994. These were scrapped or expended as targets to comply with force limitation treaties. Russia actually did have quite a few T-34s in operational condition for parades, but the Laos acquisition (Czech made T-34s) allowed them to have an entire battalion worth of well maintained, fully operational tanks + spare parts.

[@robertsolomielke5134]

@@spejic1 TY. Do they make an APC in T-54/55 ? Seems a logical idea.

[@spejic1]

@@robertsolomielke5134 They already do, in a sense. That is what a "turtle tank" is. Put some kind of shed on a tank and put troops in there.

[@zepter00]

These vehicles were produced in Poland also. Few thousends produced. Few hundred still in use in many diffrent versions.

[@egon-meyer]

Die Panzerung dieser Fahrzeuge ist bestenfalls Dosenblech. Da geht jedes schwere Maschinengewehr und erst recht die Bushmaster der Bradleys und die 20mm der Marder durch. Und das aus allen Richtungen. Nicht umsonst sitzen die Infantristen gerne auf dem Fahrzeug. Da kann man schneller weglaufen wenn es ernst wird.

[@avus-kw2f213]

6:11 interesting . amphibious capability isn’t just for crossing rivers

[@LegaliseFinland]

I just realised how good of an investment old soviet armoured vehicles would be

[@tottorookokkoroo5318]

These were sold for like 20k each before the war.

[@charlieyes4946]

BDRM is one of my dream vehicles…

[@murphy7801]

USSR centralised economy and mass production is interesting

[@TheShadowOfZama]

@@murphy7801 Not really it was basically just the following; sell oil and gas for most of your profits, use those profits to subsidize jobs in unprofitable sectors because the rest of your system was very inefficient and corrupt. Then try and use those ineffeciently produced products to increase your international sway be it through trade or by trying to destabilize 'unfriendly' regimes. The basic idea was not particularly complex and most of the system was extremely bad, because it had neither the need nor the will to be good. The only reason it's looked upon favourably by mostly older Russians is because the current situation in Russia is on the verge of getting worse than the 90's in Russia.

[@puenoune9316]

Yeah you could buy a running T-72 in Poland for about 50 K USD$ Imagine now LOL

[@frasersgrove4838]

I want an MT-LB for ice fishing on Lake Winnipeg, once the ice is thick enough you can go anywhere…

[@luiszuniga2859]

One minute of silence for the MT-LB meme

[@jeffreym.keilen1095]

When I was stationed at the Planet aka Ft.Irwin,Cali in the mid '80's, FMIG had about 3 dozen or so "meatballs" that they would roll out during OPFOR training rotations. I tried to get picked up by that organisation as a driver of one,but I was told only 19 Deltas (Cav. Scouts) were accepted. No 19 Echos (tankers). Thought a latteral, stick shift, oil cooled V8 would have been cool to operate.

[@robertcesar9752]

hey, can you do Ukrainian T-64 reserves and remaining tanks?

[@hedgehog3180]

Perun did take a look at that in his latest video.

[@jarigustafsson7620]

Good time to collect for museums

[@wesleyy2502]

Cant wait for the arty count video

[@saumyacow4435]

Agreed. Given Russia is losing an average 1,500 artillery per month I think is important to keep a close eye on this. 18,000 lost by September. 20,000 lost by November. Russia may run out before winter so this needs a frequent follow up.

[@wesleyy2502]

@@saumyacow4435 they ain't making enough barrels to keep up either.

[@hereisaname8567]

@@saumyacow4435 1500? Sounds abit high to me

[@andresmartinezramos7513]

​@@hereisaname8567Perhaps if you count all mortars regardless of size? It does spund too high

[@oogie493]

@@hereisaname8567 Because it's BS lol

[@randelmcmillin6957]

i love all this military vehicle stuff and equipment, but would hate to be out there using it

[@Namdor2012]

The Human biscuit tin, pretty much an Ivan accumulation coffin on tracks.....

[@adileturaimov5952]

Exactly like M113, lol

[@ArKritz84]

​@@adileturaimov5952 if you like, but the M113 isn't being used as a weapons platform in this -war- Velcro sneakers military operation.

[@user-pe8yi9uh7d]

​@@adileturaimov5952 with different doctrine though originally mtlb wasnt meant to face any direct engagements and is bulletproof just for the sake of withstanding any stray bullets/shrapnel

[@ashamahee]

@@adileturaimov5952 yeah they are both outdated and shouldnt be put on the front, but on the other side its better than walking.

[@quinnard9750]

Western children treating war like its some sort of game will never get old

[@NOGOHIPOO]

MTLB sounds like a Soviet near equivalent to the U.S.'s M113.

[@vissler]

I'll play devil's advocate: maybe the lesser storage numbers are due to mobilization/usage of temporary storage areas? Movement of units closer and closer, etc

[@Eddie_Munster]

That’s pretty much what he said

[@vissler]

@@Eddie_Munster I meant moreso the construction of newer supply depots that haven't been pinged by the satellites yet

[@hummerskickass]

I would imagine all of the ones that were immediately operational were already sent to the front and the remainders will be eventually sent to depots as they sort out which ones are worth the investment of getting operational again.

[@minhhungnguyen7867]

​If that's the case, it'd have to be close to the Ukrainian border, otherwise it wouldn't make sense to construct new one as a rally ground. ​But being close to the border would attract attention of many people, which make the assumption of some secret base highly unlikely. @@vissler

[@Etaoinshrdlu69]

They've been expanding their military and sending everything they have to the front. It takes time to ramp that up...and they've been ramping it up since they've lost so much.

[@smokeypuppy417]

MTLB's/ M113's are a relic of the past. Was a 19k tanker, 2nd bde 1st armored divsion was at NTC August 2017, there was a whole formation of dead/ in op/ broken m113's that were combat dropped then towed by a m88. Im sure 50-75% of the brigades m113's were deadlined at the time. No 1SG's had operational ones, remainder for medics/ mortars/ xo command vehicles. Hell our humvee fleet was a joke too. In fact or brigade had a such a poor reputation for having broken tanks/ bradleys. I cant imagine having gone into was with our brigades vehicle fleet. We took it all to Kuwait in 2017. Fun times.!

[@mrricky3816]

Thanks!

[@jimpollard9392]

If I'm not mistaken, the MT-LB chassis was the basis for the PT-76 amphibious light reconnaissance tank. A mainstay in the cold war, I don't think they've been used much at all in this go-round in Ukraine.

[@obsidianjane4413]

Russia no longer operates the PT-76. They have a few derivative types with modern weapons. Its role is supposed to be filled by the 2S25 "Sprut". But its usually just BMPs.

[@esbenm6544]

You are mistaken. It uses a BTR-50 chassis. But technically it is the other way around.

[@jimpollard9392]

@@esbenm6544 Well, thanks for the correction. MT-LB derives more from the PT-76.

[@sjonnieplayfull5859]

​@@obsidianjane4413Russia no longer operates the T-55 either but that did not keep them from the frontlines either..

[@imwatchingthisvideo7023]

If this keeps up, maybe Russia will bring back horse cavalry.

[@roo72]

They can't. They don't have any horses

[@James--Parker]

They're using motorcycles and civilian cars for many of their new units instead of armored viechles.

[@silvestrenet]

Covel Cabalt a CIA propaganda KZbin Channel

[@turningpoint4238]

Eat well today or ride a horse to your death tomorrow? Don't think they'd make it near the front line.

[@fredthefish581]

@@silvestrenet The best propaganda is when you just tell the straight up truth

[@zaco-km3su]

The MT-LB has been produced by other countries. There will be some MT-LBs left but they will be in museums. It won't disappear. The MT-LBu is meant to transport people. Not necessarily a command variant although it was used as a basis for many systems. The MT-LBu was built in Ukraine.

[@jpjp926]

So if i'm piecing this together right... 3000 in stoarge to begin with, 1200 known combat losses, (+ an unknown number of combat losses) Approx 2000 pulled from storage Approx 800 left in storage Assuming every unit pulled is deployable (a big if) then, on the face of it, (discounting maintenence issues, etc) Russian military should be in the process of reconstituting thier losses and maybe even be up about 800 units. What's the average turnaround to pull it, assess it, fix it, and get it into action, i wonder. Are they piecemeal getting them out or creating reserves for a large push?

[@sergeyboychuck8872]

creating reserves for war with NATO. Since 2022 Russian Army tripled their size.

[@kienngo4601]

I was curious of how many were manufactured and spent some time to google it. And i accidentally found the service and loss number on wikipedia. Guess what? Ukraine has 2000 of those.😂 And their loss is said to be around 100. Yeh, this is totally reliable source, just look at how Ukraine rarely have those on the front line. Reliable, isnt it?

[@juhanikuronen6944]

Roughly 2500 pulled from storage. Less than 500 left based on the imagery used in this count. Already fewer in reality. By early 2025 all storages are gone. And by summer 2025 I'm sure also the queues in repair shops are done after which every lost piece needs to be replaced with something else. In fact that is probably going to happen already during the spring because Russia cannot supply these to the front the same speed they are losing them now. At the same time Russia is running out of BMP-2 and most BMP-1 in storage are broken so takes quite a while to refurbish them to combat use and due to cannibalization it possible takes 2 to make one.

[@sjonnieplayfull5859]

​@@kienngo4601so Ukraine rarely having them on the frontline is evidence they have only few left??? What if its the other way around and it's the reason they lost so little of them, because they DON'T use them at places that bring risk of losing them...

[@kienngo4601]

@@sjonnieplayfull5859 so u suggesting they r letting their infantry unprotected? Whats the point of having a weapon but not using it? Sounds like they prefer preserving material over men, as ur cmt suggests. Isnt it?

[@MrJHSW]

Great assessment!

[@shinigamit0d142]

lmfao they are literally everywhere

[@thetryleague7978]

Except military storage sites apparently

[@esbenm6544]

you mean the pieces are everywhere

[@magnusthorssten1662]

“Russia out of X Part 21” 😂 keep em coming guys!

[@TheLordir]

Small side theory but maybe a lot of these equipment are being moved into better storage spaces or refurbrishment. A lot of new space has probably opened, and we can see how good a lot of equipment had stood in the elements..

[@sjonnieplayfull5859]

Why put them in storage when they will be needed in 1.5 years max anyway? They were out in the open for decades, one more years won't do much extra damage. At least 1200 were on Oryx

[@simonb6982]

They would show up in other places. Not a whole lot of garages available to conceal

[@hedgehog3180]

Why would you bother moving equipment that has been stood outside for decades into better storage now? Especially when it's equipment that you're actively using in the war you're currently in. That's quite literally the equivilant of rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.

[@TheLordir]

There's quite a few comments here so I'll just answer them all at the same time. Since a lot of this equipment has been in deep storage, (decades..) they have very little idea how well it works. Not only will it decay but there's a chance the vehicle has been gutted for parts to sell on the black market. They without a doubt have to inspect and refurbish most of this equipment in a workshop, so it would make sense to have their end destination be somewhere they won't break down again. A lot of garage space has opened up too, considering that russia has used a lot of its modern vehicles that would have required extra maintenance. I suppose another idea is that they have been actively concealing their depots from satellite imagery too. Russia wants to move their equipment near ukraine for quick deployment, so it would need to be hidden in order to avoid Ukranian air strikes.

[@brianrusher3617]

The Russian MTLB was replaced by the MLBSh, also a light armored tractor, in 2017. MLBSh has a .50 cal. (NSVT), a little more powerful diesel engine, slightly thicker armor but otherwise pretty similar to the MTLB. They seem to guard numbers of these pretty seriously.

[@rick7424]

Probably because that number is not nearly as high as they want it to be. Otherwise they would brag about it

[@esbenm6544]

Not replaced. It's just a modernized MT-LB.

[@donwyoming1936]

The armor is so thin that a 50 Cal can punch right through it. Even 40mm grenades can penetrate it. You fire 3 shots from an AK or AR into one area, and you'll penetrate it. AT-4s, LAW rockets & RPGs can open them like a tin can. No wonder they are gettling whalloped on the battlefield

[@namelastname9578]

They were never designed for the kind of usage Russia has been putting them through...

[@craigplatel813]

40mm HEDP can penetrate a lot more than mt-lb's they were designed to penetrate bmp's.

[@matthewjones39]

“This lightly armored utility vehicle can’t survive an anti-tank weapon. Completely useless.”

[@craigplatel813]

@@matthewjones39 it's not useless. It was designed to tow arty and protect it's crew from shrapnel. It was never designed for frontline assaults. If used for more mundane ops like resupply, med evac, moving troops around in the rear, it's a useful vehicle.

[@tottorookokkoroo5318]

What a stupid comment.

[@wtfucrazy]

great job as always

[@Mestari1Gaming]

We got plenty of MT-LBs here in Finland and we ain't giving them back to Putin's Soyviet Disunion. 😎

[@solmar968]

Верю, я поверил

[@buzdug]

Я повірив

[@normm1619]

Russia would be very hard pressed at this time if Chechnya decided to take another run at independence. Armenia asked Russia for help under the mutual defense treaty recently and was ignored….

[@douglassun8456]

Once Kadyrov dies, who knows? It certainly seems like they've turned their backs on the Caucasus, so fixated on Ukraine that they don't care what's happening right outside their back door.

[@jettrd_utilitychnl4230]

Chechnya has learned their lesson the hard way. They won't be that stupid now

[@hedgehog3180]

@@jettrd_utilitychnl4230 They learned their lesson by humiliating Russia on the battlefield and forcing Russia to the negotiating table?

[@ohnoes3084]

@@jettrd_utilitychnl4230 they won the first time and only lost the second time due to a massive chunk of them going turncoat, Chechnya seceding might actually be plausible in the near future considering how distracted the Russian military currently is, and how large Kadyrov's forces are