Russia to Auction 300 War‑Used Military Units as Scrap

Russia has announced that it will auction approximately 300 decommissioned military pieces, including tanks, armored vehicles, and support trucks, as scrap metal. The items are stored at a training field in the Rostov region and are estimated to be worth over $562,000. The inventory includes 22 T‑80 tanks, one T‑90, 12 T‑72s, six T‑62s, five T‑64s, 22 BMP‑1 infantry fighting vehicles, 25 BMP‑2s, several BTRs, MT‑LB trucks, Kamaz trucks, gas, YAZ, and other support vehicles. Russian authorities say all equipment is deemed unusable and will be sold only as ferrous and non‑ferrous metal scrap.