From June 7 to 20, the Russian occupying tank “T-72B” destroyed by the Ukrainian armed forces, which has previously been deployed in other Latvian cities – Riga, Liepāja, Bauska and Valka, will be exhibited in the Old Market Square of Cēsis, the Press Department of the Ministry of Defense informed.
From June 7 to 20, the Russian occupying tank “T-72B” destroyed by the Ukrainian armed forces, which has previously been deployed in other Latvian cities – Riga, Liepāja, Bauska and Valka, will be exhibited in the Old Market Square of Cēsis, the Press Department of the Ministry of Defense informed.
On March 31, 2022, the tank was destroyed by Ukrainian defenders in the vicinity of Buch during the battle. Ukrainian armed forces managed to neutralize the tank using a cumulative charge, hitting the tank’s ammunition compartment, which caused an explosion and heavy fire.
The destroyed tank of the occupiers is an exhibit of the National Military History Museum of Ukraine, for which the Latvian War Museum has signed a contract to display it. It is planned that the destroyed tank of the occupiers will be placed for viewing in other Latvian cities as well.
The Ministry of Defense expresses its gratitude to the Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as to the National Museum of Military History of Ukraine for the opportunity to display the exhibit in Latvia.
Since the beginning of the war, Latvia has assured that it will provide unwavering support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, providing additional military support to Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression as needed.
It has already been announced that Latvia continues to provide military assistance to the armed forces of Ukraine. Since the beginning of the war, Latvia’s military support to Ukraine has reached more than 1% of Latvia’s gross domestic product, ranking our country among the leaders of Ukraine’s supporters by gross domestic product. In addition to military support, Latvia is also implementing an ambitious training program for Ukrainian soldiers, in which approximately 3,000 soldiers are planned to be trained this year.
