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Reports of disorganisation and miscommunication within the Russian military that emerged early on in the invasion pointed to a splintered Russian advance. The strained army is, three months
on, suffering from exhaustion. After several high-ranking Russian generals were killed, reports emerged recently that suggest Putin himself is now involved in decision-making at a level
usually left to Brigadier overseeing as few as 700 men. The T-62 was first produced in the Soviet Union in 1961. MoD intelligence suggests the tanks being moved into Ukraine were built
within the first decade of the model’s service. As well as offering cramped conditions for the crew operating it, it also suffers from vulnerabilities – especially to modern weaponry.