84 units of ground combat equipment took part in the parade dedicated to the 76th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, held at the Russian air base Khmeimim in Syria. Among them was a T-34-85.
This medium tank got the honorary right to lead the mechanized column. Earlier, the armored vehicle was in service with the Syrian troops and underwent some refinement. So, on the commander's turret there was a turret with a large-caliber DShK machine gun installed, which was used against air and ground targets.
The armored veteran was followed by the most modern samples of Russian military equipment. Including the main battle tanks T-90A and T-72B3, which as part of the government forces have shown themselves perfectly during the fighting.
They have high firepower, can use guided missile weapons. Their multi-layered armor and dynamic protection are able to withstand various weapons of destruction, including the American TOW-2 ATGM.
Wheeled vehicles were presented by the participant of numerous military conflicts BTR-80 and more modern BTR-82A.
Armored vehicles "Tiger - M", "Shot", "Typhoon-K"were also demonstrated.
KAMAZ - 63501AT "Medved" tractors with 152-mm 2A65 "Msta-B" howitzers, Iskander-M operational-tactical missiles and their transport-loading vehicles, and Pantsir-S1 air defense systems drove along the concrete strip.
The air part of the solemn event involved Ka-52, Mi-35, Mi-8AMTSh helicopters, Syrian Gazelle, Su-34, Su-35S, Su-24M and MiG-29 combat aircraft.
Alexey Brusilov
