Ukrainian Defense Ministry said Wednesday, allegedly "abandoned" tanks, subjects of a video clip, Laid on YouTube-channel Dima Total, It is actually located on the territory of Kharkov armored plant, RIA Novosti.
Recall, Tuesday Military Review wrote about the video that appears on the web, It is showing the supposedly abandoned military base, which are completely new combat-ready tanks.
The Defense Ministry explained, filmed armored vehicles previously entered the factory for repair and now is preparing to transfer to the troops.
The tanks were transferred to a plant for the state contract for repair and modernization of budget funds. Now they are restored, and upon completion of the acceptance of works will be returned in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said in comments.
As for the old equipment, "Concentrated on the territory of the plant", it has accumulated there over the period from 2004 to 2010 year "for different management decisions at the time of Ukraine". Currently, on the orders of Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak carried out an inventory of the equipment in order to determine its quantity and the possibility of rehabilitation works, According to the press service of the.
A final decision on the old armored vehicles will be made upon completion of the inventory, added in the military.
