Loaned Battle Tanks Return to
Russia from Laos
Dozens of Russia’s T-34 tanks are
making their way home after being on loan to Laos as Moscow reportedly
negotiates a new arms deal with its Southeast Asian ally.
Russian Defense
Minister Sergei Shoigu traveled to Laos in January 2018, where he was said to
have negotiated the return of 30 T-34 tanks.
“The equipment has
traveled more than 4,500 kilometers by sea and arrived in Vladivostok,” the
Russian military said Wednesday.
The military said the tanks are
"in entirely good condition" and will continue onward by rail to the
Moscow region.
The Soviet-era tanks
will be displayed in World War II Victory Day parades, donated to museums and
used in the filming of World War II sagas, the Defense Ministry added.
Meanwhile, media
reports have said that Russia began deliveries of “several dozen” Soviet-made T-72B1 battle
tanks to Laos for an unspecified sum last month.
Laos’ defense
minister had told Russian media that Moscow was also due to send it Yak-130 combat trainers.
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