Captured British armored vehicles were displayed in Moscow along with weapons and tanks seized from Ukrainian forces.
A Saxon armored personnel carrier, part of a shipment donated to Ukraine in 2015, was photographed next to a German Leopard tank in Moscow’s Victory Park.
The open-air museum, which commemorates Germany’s defeat in World War II, has been transformed into a glorification of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Described as a celebration of Russia’s success “against Ukrainian militants and their Western supporters,” the captured vehicles were displayed under red banners reading “Our victory is inevitable.”
The month-long exhibition will also feature an American Bradley tank, a Swedish CV90 and a French-made AMX-10RC armored fighting vehicle.
The open-air museum, which commemorates Germany’s defeat in World War II, has been transformed into a glorification of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Armored vehicles allegedly “captured by Russian military” in Ukraine were seen in Moscow
The exhibition, which will open to visitors on May 1, will be presented in conjunction with the Victory Day Parade on Moscow’s Red Square on May 9 in commemoration of Russia’s victory against the Nazis.
Weapons and tanks from nine other countries, including Turkey, Sweden, Czechoslovakia, South Africa, Finland, Australia and Austria, will also appear in the exhibition, along with Ukrainian combat documents and “ideological literature.”
The exhibition, which will open to visitors on May 1, will be presented in conjunction with the Victory Day Parade on Moscow’s Red Square on May 9 in commemoration of Russia’s victory against the Nazis.
Trucks carrying military equipment captured from NATO nations and donated to the Ukrainian Armed Forces were seen arriving at Poklonnaya Hill last week.
The exposure was announced by the Russian Defense Ministry just days after revealing that Russian marines had seized several Western-made weapons during their operation to take the village of Novomikhailovka in eastern Ukraine.
A similar event was held last year in Patriot Park near Moscow, where Russia also displayed a variety of captured Western military equipment, including an American-made M113 armored personnel carrier and a French-made Storm Shadow cruise missile. completely intact.
Russian forces have previously boasted about captured weaponry in images posted on their official channel on the Telegram messaging app.
The exhibition was announced by the Russian Defense Ministry just days after it was revealed that Russian marines had seized several Western-made weapons.
Weapons and tanks from nine other countries, including Turkey, Sweden, Czechoslovakia, South Africa, Finland, Australia and Austria, will also appear at the exhibition.
Described as a celebration of Russia’s success “against Ukrainian militants and their Western supporters,” the captured vehicles were displayed under red banners reading “Our victory is inevitable.”
In a video released last year, the Russian Defense Ministry called what appeared to be several Leopard tanks “our trophies,” showing soldiers inspecting the equipment.
US military officials recently revealed that Ukraine had sidelined its US Abrams M1A1 tanks due to their easy detection by Russian drones.
Five of the 31 Abrams sent to Ukraine by the United States in January 2023 have already been lost due to Russian attacks.
The leader of Ukraine’s army admitted on Sunday that kyiv’s position on the battlefield worsened after Russian forces captured another village in the east, exploiting their advantage in manpower and ammunition.
Russian troops are advancing in the eastern Donetsk region as kyiv awaits the arrival of much-needed American weapons that will stabilize the fragile front lines.
The leader of Ukraine’s army admitted Sunday that kyiv’s position on the battlefield has worsened after Russian forces captured another village in the east.
Russian troops are advancing in the eastern Donetsk region as kyiv awaits the arrival of much-needed American weapons that will stabilize the fragile front lines.
Ukrainian troops had ‘pulled back’ westwards to new defensive lines in a section of the front passing through the city of Donetsk.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said earlier on Sunday that its troops had captured the village of Novobakhmutivka in the Donetsk region.
“The situation on the front has worsened,” Ukrainian commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrsky said in a Facebook post on Sunday.
Ukrainian troops had ‘withdrawn’ westwards towards new defensive lines in a section of the front that passes through the city of Donetsk, controlled by pro-Russian forces since 2014.
Russia has “a significant advantage in forces and means” and has been able to make progress amid “intense fighting,” Syrsky said.
“In some sectors the enemy had tactical success and in some areas our troops managed to improve the tactical position,” he added.
Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed earlier on Sunday that its troops had captured the village of Novobakhmutivka in the Donetsk region, six miles north of Avdiivka, which they took in February.