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Ukraineโs Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense has disclosed new data concerning the Russian T-14 โArmataโ tanks, shedding light on their production status and operational deployment.
According to the response provided by the Ukrainian intelligence agency to inquiries fromย ArmyInform, approximately 20 units of the T-14 โArmataโ have been manufactured thus far, constituting an experimental batch.
As of the end of 2023, Ukrainian intelligence reports indicate that the T-14 โArmataโ has yet to undergo official state trials in Russia and has not been formally adopted for the Russian Armed Forcesโ service.
Furthermore, the Ukrainian intelligence assessment suggests that despite plans to produce 29 additional T-14 โArmataโ tanks in Russia in 2024, there are indications that this target may not be met. Notably, in 2023, none of the planned 29 units were manufactured.
In response to inquiries, the Main Intelligence Directorate clarified that there is currently no information available regarding the involvement of T-14 โArmataโ tanks in combat operations within Ukraine.
Just last week, the head of the Russian defense conglomerate Rostec, Sergey Chemezov,ย confirmedย that the state-of-the-art Russian tank, the T-14 โArmata,โ is not being deployed in the war in Ukraine.
Chemezov attributed this decision to the tankโs exorbitant cost, indicating that the military is opting for the more economical T-90 tanks instead. He underscored the prohibitive expense of the Armata as a deterrent to its immediate deployment, stressing the need for funds to develop newer and more cost-effective tank models.