Mar 27, 2023 · After the Kremlin announced plans to repair and put back into service 1,600 tanks, russian propaganda went even further and spread an idea to make up a new tank division on T-34-85 tanks taken from pedestals and refurbished accordingly.

Feb 10, 2025 · Ukraine's defense ministry numbers on the losses come amid speculation on social media about the possible appearance in the war of a Soviet-made T-34 tank which was used during World War II.

Jan 4, 2025 · Other T-34-85s in Ukraine. It seems fair to note that Antratsyt’s T-34-85 is not the only one that has had a “wartime employment” in Ukraine. In July 2022, during the early stages of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, troops entered the city of Lysychansk in the Ukrainian part of Luhansk Oblast.

Jul 12, 2022 · During the battles for the Ukrainian city of Lysychansk, a T-34-85 tank from a pedestal was used. The Soviet monument was installed on one of the city’s streets. The tank was likely used by the Ukrainian forces to block a section of the road.

Jan 27, 2023 · Russia's ministry of defense has acquired thirty old T-34 tanks sparking speculation the Soviet medium tank that was introduced in 1940 could soon be reintroduced to the battlefields of Ukraine.

Feb 10, 2024 · But Russia’s own fellow travelers defended the practice of towing a 65-year-old T-55 from some vehicle park, replacing the 41-ton tank’s seals, re-tuning its 580-horsepower diesel engine and...

Mar 24, 2023 · A video purporting to show Soviet-era tanks being shipped from Russia to battle in Ukraine is being circulated online, but the clip predates Russia’s invasion of its neighbour and is unrelated.

Mar 23, 2023 · Den Russen geht das Material für ihren Krieg in der Ukraine aus. Darum werden nun alte Bestände aus den Lagern geholt. Darunter jahrzehntealte Sowjet-Panzer der Typen T-34 und T-55.

Jul 11, 2022 · Russian occupiers placed a T-34 tank on a checkpoint in the city of Lysychansk, recently captured after Ukraine’s forces' withdrawal. The military who published the video suggest that russians were trying to "scare off" the Ukrainian forces in case they try the retake the occupied positions.

The T-34 is a Soviet medium tank from World War II. When introduced, its 76.2 mm (3 in) tank gun was more powerful than many of its contemporaries, [8] and its 60-degree sloped armour provided good protection against anti-tank weapons. The T-34 had a profound effect on the conflict on the Eastern Front, and