Was Russia’s Only ‘Victory Day’ Tank Actually Built in Ukraine?

While there is some truth to the tweet about the tank, it doesn't tell the full story. The T-34 was developed in 1939-1940 in Kharkiv, then part of the Moscow-controlled Soviet Republic of Ukraine at Plant Number 183. Production was later moved to the Russian cities of Omsk, Nizhny Tagil, and Nizhny Novgorod due to (later confirmed) fears of German invasion. [...] According to Zaloga, the turret on the tank in the Victory Day parade indicated that it was likelier built in Nizhny Tagil, where a redesign called the T-34-85 was built.
Title: Was Russia’s Only ‘Victory Day’ Tank Actually Built in Ukraine?
URL: https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-russia-only-victory-day-tank-built-ukraine-1799636
Publisher: Newsweek
Date published: May 11, 2023
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While there is some truth to the tweet about the tank, it doesn’t tell the full story. The T-34 was developed in 1939-1940 in Kharkiv, then part of the Moscow-controlled Soviet Republic of Ukraine at Plant Number 183. Production was later moved to the Russian cities of Omsk, Nizhny Tagil, and Nizhny Novgorod due to (later confirmed) fears of German invasion. […]

According to Zaloga, the turret on the tank in the Victory Day parade indicated that it was likelier built in Nizhny Tagil, where a redesign called the T-34-85 was built.

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