'To the loneliest little tank in the world...best of luck!' Ukraine's Defense Ministry wrote of the armored vehicle in Moscow's Red Square Victory Day parade.
On Wednesday, the British Defense Ministry said in its latest intelligence update on the war in Ukraine that the make-up of the parade"highlighted the materiel and strategic communications challenges the military is facing 15 months into the war in Ukraine."
"Over 8,000 personnel reportedly took part in the parade, but the majority were auxiliary, paramilitary forces, and cadets from military training establishments," it said. The update added that the only personnel from deployable formations of regular forces were contingents of railway troops and military police.
"A vintage T-34 from a ceremonial unit was the sole tank on parade. Despite heavy losses in Ukraine, Russia could have fielded more armoured vehicles," the ministry said. "The authorities likely refrained from doing so because they want to avoid domestic criticism about prioritising parades over combat operations."
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