Satellite imagery confirms the arrival of new tanks and artillery at Russian storage sites
Russia has begun replenishing its arsenals at military equipment storage bases, including those located near borders with NATO countries. OSINT analysts confirm the arrival of new equipment models and refurbished combat vehicles. This was reported by The Moscow Times citing the Telegram channel of Vazhnye Istorii, according to the portal PromPolitInform.
The replenishment of stocks has been recorded at several key facilities that were previously significantly depleted due to prolonged hostilities. According to experts, tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, and artillery systems are arriving at storage sites, some of which were manufactured at Russian factories, while others have undergone major repairs.
Geography of arms accumulation
At the 22nd Central Reserve Base in the Kostroma region, the appearance of modernized T-90M tanks, as well as BTR-82A and BMP-3 vehicles, has been noted since the autumn of 2025. This facility is located approximately 500 kilometers from the Estonian and Latvian borders.
In Karelia, 185 kilometers from Finland, the 374th Mobilization Deployment Support Center has been receiving Malva artillery systems and Giatsint-K self-propelled units. Additionally, since June 2026, 78 T-72B3 tanks and over 100 BMP-2 vehicles have arrived at the 349th base in the Altai Territory.
Status of the Russian reserve
Experts emphasize that this concerns storage bases rather than equipment currently deployed with active frontline units. In the first years of the full-scale invasion, the Russian army exhausted a significant portion of its mothballed armored vehicles.
According to the Oryx project, Russia has lost more than 20,000 units of military equipment, including approximately 11,600 tanks and combat vehicles. By the end of 2024, estimates by independent researchers suggested that storage stockpiles were at less than 52% of pre-war levels, with a significant portion of the equipment in poor condition requiring repairs.
Assessments by the defense alliance
Intelligence services of NATO member states have repeatedly warned of increased Russian activity near the Alliance’s northern borders. Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Alexus Grinkevich, stated that Alliance forces are capable of destroying any aggressive formations in the event of an attack.
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