We must also remember that the successes that Russia is having now come after initially launching the Donbas assault prematurely. He paid a very high cost in terms of increasingly valuable fighters and equipment for every mile earned.
To show the effectiveness of Ukrainian anti-tank equipment in depleting Putin’s armored forces, Russia has been forced to call for T-62 tank reserves from deep storage. This will be problematic for several reasons.
Designed in the 1950s, some of these vehicles are over 60 years old. Spare parts, if any, are unlikely to be plentiful or in good condition.
Still, the T-62s are there, and at least on the day of their arrival, they should be present in decent numbers.
The Russian armored orchestra has been tuning in for weeks, and what a cacophony it has been. Now, however, the director has a prey and at least the instruments are working together.