The Armed Forces will receive 28 M-55S tanks from Slovenia, modernized by the Israeli company (photo, video)
This was reported on the state administration website. "From solidarity with the Ukrainian people, Prime Minister [Robert] Golob and Chancellor Scholz agreed to joint actions for the Ukrainian side to receive 28 Slovenian M-55S tanks," 40 units of German will be transferred to Slovenia. military transport, including 35 loaders and 8 military gas trucks. " Many countries where Soviet tanks remained have been modernizing.
In Slovenia, this was done by local company STO Ravne together with Israeli Elbit. Within such a project, 30 cars are modernized. The last updated T-55 Slovenian Armed Forces received in 1999. After the modernization, the tank received: earlier Focus reported that Germany's management had transferred to Ukraine Mars II missile systems and 50 Dingo armored personnel carriers. It should be reminded that at least 6,000 prisoners for war in Ukraine were recruited in Russian colonies.