Destroyed Russian military equipment exhibition is an open air exhibition on Mykhailivska Square in Kyiv.[1] It was opened on 21 May 2022, and features Russian military equipment that was captured and destroyed during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2][3][4]
According to the official website of the President of Ukraine, exhibits include a self-propelled anti-aircraft artillery system "Pantsir-S1", a T-72B3 tank, a BMD-2 infantry fighting vehicle, a BMD-4 turret, an electronic warfare vehicle and the remains of a Tigr infantry mobility vehicle. Most of this equipment was used during the Kyiv offensive.[5]
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky showed the exhibition to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson during the latter's visit to Ukraine on 17 June 2022.[6]
References
- ^ "'It's hard to leave': Moscow's fresh wave of missile attacks rekindle Kyivans' fear". Financial Times. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Ukraine puts destroyed Russian tanks on display in Kyiv". Reuters. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "Ukraine displays destroyed Russian weaponry in central Kyiv". CNN. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "Exhibition of destroyed Russian military equipment opens in Kyiv". Euronews. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Boris Johnson visited St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery and had a walk in Mykhailivs'ka Square". Official website of the President of Ukraine. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Зеленский сводил Джонсона на экскурсию по Киеву: премьеру дали подарок" (in Russian). Украинская правда. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.