Amazing pictures of hidden Soviet tank ‘graveyard’ in Ukraine taken by plucky teenager
WITH Russia’s superior military invading Crimea, maybe now is the time the Ukrainian government dusted off these tanks in a forgotten military graveyard.
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Row upon row of Soviet tanks [CATERS]
Row upon row of Soviet tanks [CATERS]Despite the disused area being monitored by guards, the spirited snapper managed to sneak in and document the neglected necropolis.
Once a thriving tank repair plant, the depot has since become redundant, meaning the bulky vehicles now remain abandoned.
The tanks have fallen into disrepair [CATERS]
Patvel Itkin on top of one of the tanks [CATERS]Once I got inside I was walking around the grounds for about two hours, the plant is stunning, I was amazed by the scale.
“Once I got inside I was walking around the grounds for about two hours, the plant is stunning, I was amazed by the scale.”
Patvel Itkin managed to get in to graveyard even though it is normally guarded [CATERS]
Patvel Itkin estimated there are more than 400 tanks in the graveyard [CATERS]Ukraine was part of the Soviet Union until it declared independence in 1991.
Originally posted 2014-02-28 22:16:41. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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