During the setup of an exhibition in Patriotic Park, Vladimir, a BM-13 Katyusha combat vehicle was placed with its aim directed toward the regional government building. This arrangement was described in reports by Chesnok Media. The scene drew attention for its provocative alignment and the historical significance of the artillery piece within a public display.
Alongside the Katyusha, the park features a BRDM-1 and a BRDM-2, an MTLB tractor equipped with the Strela air defense system, a T-60 light tank, a BTR-70 armored personnel carrier, and a ZIS-5 truck. On Tuesday, February 12, workers began reconfiguring the exhibits. In the process, the three-ton ZIS-5 was replaced with a Katyusha reconstruction built according to vintage blueprints specifically for the exhibit. The recreated missile system was aimed at the local government building commonly referred to as the White House, the government center of the Vladimir region, underscoring the exhibit’s political symbolism in a public space.
The regional government stated that it did not perceive a threat in the placement of the monumental combat vehicle and communications officials from the governor’s administration were quoted by the press clarifying the situation. The public response noted that the arrangement carried no hidden meaning and that the display was a historical monument rather than a directive for action. A representative from the mass communications department of the governor’s administration was cited discussing the purpose and placement of the exhibit.
Earlier disclosures noted a separate incident near St. Petersburg where a soldier’s UAZ Patriot vehicle was damaged by fire, an event referenced in context with other military hardware displays. This prior situation was mentioned to provide a broader frame for understanding public reactions to military memorials and their reception in regional communities. The report on these events appears in Chesnok Media’s coverage, which continues to document how such exhibits are presented and interpreted by local authorities and visitors.