![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/ukraine-war-latest-russian-soldiers-dub-combat-vehicles-aluminium-cans-as-they-lose-battalion-daily/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/AA13Gp6s.jpeg&description=© JULIAN SIMMONDS/The Daily Telegraph A destroyed Russian Tank near Yatskivka, Donetsk - JULIAN SIMMONDS/The Daily Telegraph Frustrated Russian soldiers have dubbed their ageing combat vehicles "aluminium cans" after losing more than 40 a day to Ukrainian attacks, according to British intelligence.Moscow has likely scrambled to acquire at least 100 tanks and infantry fighting vehicles from Belarus after it began losing a battalion's worth of equipment daily in mid-October."Russian soldiers serving in Ukraine are likely frustrated that they are forced to serve in old infantry combat vehicles which they describe as aluminium cans," the Ministry of Defence briefing said."Armoured units and artillery are central to Russia's way of war; the force in Ukraine is now struggling partially due to difficulties in sourcing both artillery ammunition and sufficient serviceable replacement armoured vehicles."In mid-October, in the face of Ukrainian offensives, Russian armoured vehicles losses increased to over 40 a day: roughly equivalent to a battalion's worth of equipment."Follow the latest updates below. Sign up to the Front Page newsletter for free: Your essential guide to the day's agenda from The Telegraph - direct to your inbox seven days a week. 09:22 AMMoscow calls on UN to help it fulfill its part of the Black Sea grain dealMoscow had called on the UN to help fulfill part of the Black Sea grain deal that would ease Russia's own food exports, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said.Lavrov was speaking at a news conference in Jordan, one day after Russia said it would resume its participation in the initiative, u-turning on its decision, taken last weekend, to suspend its role in the deal. 09:03 AMMoscow claims to have thwarted Ukraine attacks on nuclear plantA senior Russian official has said its forces had prevented a Ukrainian attack on the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine.Ukrainian forces "continue to shell the Zaporizhzhi){kind=link}
Frustrated Russian soldiers have dubbed their ageing combat vehicles “aluminium cans” after losing more than 40 a day to Ukrainian attacks, according to British intelligence.
Moscow has likely scrambled to acquire at least 100 tanks and infantry fighting vehicles from Belarus after it began losing a battalion’s worth of equipment daily in mid-October.
“Russian soldiers serving in Ukraine are likely frustrated that they are forced to serve in old infantry combat vehicles which they describe as aluminium cans,” the Ministry of Defence briefing said.
“Armoured units and artillery are central to Russia’s way of war; the force in Ukraine is now struggling partially due to difficulties in sourcing both artillery ammunition and sufficient serviceable replacement armoured vehicles.
“In mid-October, in the face of Ukrainian offensives, Russian armoured vehicles losses increased to over 40 a day: roughly equivalent to a battalion’s worth of equipment.”