Russia bringing wrecked Abrams tank to trophy show (VIDEOS) RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

For the first time Russian troops have hauled a disabled US-made M1 Abrams tank away from the front line of the Ukraine conflict, the beginning of a journey that will eventually see the vehicle displayed at a trophy show in Moscow, officials have said.

In an interview with RIA Novosti on Monday, Aleksandr Savchuk, who heads the press office of the Russian ‘Center’ group, said the tank had been evacuated from the Avdeevka sector of the front. The strategic Donbass city was captured by Russian troops in February when the Ukrainian retreat from the area became a disorganized rout, according to Moscow.

Savchuk added that the tank had been towed to the rear and would soon be displayed at a major trophy show in Moscow, which will also feature dozens of other …