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politics2 years ago•4 min saved

The Truth Behind Russia's Victory Day Tank and Ukraine Connection.

A tweet by a Ukrainian news site claimed that the only tank displayed during Russia's Victory Day parade was manufactured in Ukraine. While early designs of the T-34 tank were produced in Kharkiv, Ukraine, during World War 2, the tank used during the parade was likely made in the Russian city of Nizhny Tagil, according to an expert on Russian tank technology. Most of the T-34 tanks in Russia are no longer functional and are used as war memorials.

via Newsweek|

#military-parade #politics #russia

world-news2 years ago•3 min saved

Putin's Isolation Evident in Scaled-Down Victory Day Parade.

Vladimir Putin's annual Victory Day parade in Moscow, which celebrates the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in 1945, was a drastically pared-down affair compared to years past, featuring a mere 8,000 soldiers and a lone World War II-era T-34 tank. Commenters around the world mocked the pitiful display, with some suggesting that the absence of modern battle tanks in the procession suggests that Russia has none to spare due to its growing deficit of military equipment more than 14 months into the Ukraine war.

via New York Post |

#military-equipment #russia #t-34-tank

conflict2 years ago•3 min saved

"Russia Resurrects Old Tanks to Boost Military Forces"

The T-34 tank monument in Trostyanets, Ukraine, which became an ironic symbol of Russia's invasion, is set to be removed as part of a restoration project. The decision was made unanimously by councilors, and the tank is likely to be installed in a nearby memorial to fallen WWII soldiers. The T-34 monument suffered a direct hit during the battle for Trostyanets that shunted the tank askew and shattered some of its wheels.

via Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty|

#conflict #russia #t-34-tank