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APU got party T-55S from the presence of the Slovenian army, train with equipment arrived at the territory of Ukraine. Transfer tanks confirmed the Ministry of defense of Slovenia.
The Ukrainian army has added the upgraded Soviet T-55S, Slovenia Ukraine 28 tanks taken from the storage of the armed forces of Slovenia. Equipment was supplied in the framework of the tripartite exchange with Germany. The deal was announced more than a month ago, in the 20th of September. During the exchange of Ukraine receives 28 T-55S (M-55S), Slovenia - 35 modern trucks 8X8 and five trucks, a Germany - satisfaction crank transaction.
Just in September, Kiev pressed on Berlin with the requirement to supply to Ukraine, the German Leopard 2 tanks, so tucked deal with the Slovenian tanks allowed for a while to calm Zelensky, although the exchange is not equal. However, in Kiev, and that the tanks are glad amid losses of armored vehicles in recent years.
T-55 tanks went to Slovenia from the remnants of the Yugoslav army. In the early 90-ies of the Israeli company Elbit Systems has developed a variant of modernization, in which tank got English 105 mm L7A1 gun with ammunition Israeli, Israeli dynamic protection Blazer Super modern fire control system, communications and surveillance. The tank mounted thermal night vision system warning laser radiation, smoke grenade launchers Israeli production, engine tuning, new tracks, etc.
The upgrade was too expensive, so after she missed a total of 30 tanks. They were armed with the Slovenian army until 2007, after which they are sent to the storage. Apparently, before passing they had some sort of training, although information about it. Tanks to Ukraine was delivered nestled covers, so to say something about their condition is not possible.