Vladimir Isakov, deputy of the State Duma of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, offered to exhibit in Moscow the NATO equipment, which broke down in Ukraine. In this respect informs Official website of the Russian parliament.
Isakov timed his proposal to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Prokhorov, which falls on July 12.
“In the early days of this war, lauded German tigers that were knocked down and captured were exhibited in Moscow,” said the public’s choice at the plenary session of the State Duma. “Our friends are fighting heroically now. Repel the enemy’s advance. The NATO beast continues to climb. AND [танки] leopard and [БМП] Bradley. I think it would be right for us to apply to the Ministry of Defense to organize such an exhibition of damaged NATO equipment.”
State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin supported the opinion of his colleague.
“Dear colleagues, let’s support Vladimir Palych,” the speaker told deputies. “The proposal to place burnt equipment near the embassies of sending countries to Ukraine is particularly interesting.”
These words were met with applause by the deputies.
Vyacheslav Volodin instructed Andrei Kartapolov, chairman of the State Duma Defense Committee, to resolve the issue.
“Demonstration of the strength and power of the Red Army”
The exhibition mentioned by Vladimir Isakov was held at the Gorky Central Cultural and Amusement Park in Moscow. It was opened even before the start of the war near Prokhorovka on June 22, 1943. It is easy to guess that the opening coincided with the second anniversary of the start of the Great Patriotic War.
In his publication “Kommersant” opens indicative list of exhibits: in the aviation section – 34 aircraft of 12 types; in the artillery department – 128 artillery systems and 40 mortars; in the tank section – 58 armored vehicles and tanks. Other departments were also represented: transport, communications, small arms, ammunition, property of the material supervisor.
The total exhibition area was 10.5 hectares.
“The task of the museum exposition is to display the weapons and equipment captured by the Red Army as a demonstration of the strength and power of the Red Army,” said the inaugural decree. A wide exposure of the captured equipment and weapons of the enemy, together with a sense of confidence in the invincibility of Soviet weapons, should bring to the consciousness of the visitor of the Museum Exposition that the Red Army is facing a fierce struggle against an insidious, cruel enemy. and still a powerful enemy. This struggle will require time, sacrifice, the effort of our forces and the mobilization of all our talents.”
The Moscow mayor’s website, which refers to the capital’s Main Archive Department, provides other interesting details about the organization of the exhibition of seized weapons. For example, the central entrance to Gorky Park was rebuilt specifically for the exhibition and a new fence was installed.
“For orientation, two 20-meter obelisks were placed along the axis of the Moskva River embankment and along the axis of the Flower Path,” says the capital’s mayor’s website. “The water and sewerage network has been rebuilt in the park, and street lighting has been installed in accordance with all blackout measures. 50 fountains, numerous kiosks for the sale of soft drinks and light snacks, and ten new public toilets were built for exhibition visitors.
With data “Wikipedia” The exhibition lasted until October 1, 1948. It has been visited by more than 7.5 million people.
Ukraine has already
Similar exhibitions have already been organized by the Ukrainian side.
The first was opened on May 21, 2022 on Mikhailovskaya Square in Kiev. Exhibited included the Pantsir-S1 self-propelled anti-aircraft missile and artillery system, the T-72B3 tank, the BMD-2 combat vehicle, the BMD-4 turret, the electronic warfare vehicle and the remains of the Tiger off-off. road vehicle. The main part of this equipment was used during the attack on Kiev.
On August 20, 2022, a larger similar exhibition was opened in Khreshchatyk. According to Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov, the exhibition consisted of about 80 pieces of equipment, including T90, T80 and T72 tanks, self-propelled artillery mounts, rocket artillery, armored vehicles, Pantsir, destroyed and captured in various regions of Ukraine. -S1 missile system, TOS -1A “Solntsepek”, self-propelled howitzer “Khosta”.
Moreover, such an action took place in Berlin. On February 24, 2023, in the German capital, on the anniversary of the outbreak of hostilities in Ukraine, a T-72B tank was deployed opposite the building of the Russian embassy in Unter den Linden. According to the organizers of the action, the combat vehicle was shot down on the outskirts of the Ukrainian village of Dmitrovka, near Bucha.