PoliticsWar The Czech Republic has transferred all its Soviet-style tanks to Ukraine. Thursday, April 10, 2025

Lately, Czechia accomplished the switch of all its Soviet-style T-72M1 tanks to Ukraine after decommissioning them. The Czech Republic as soon as possessed 86 T-72M1 tanks, which it inherited from the Czechoslovak Republic period. Some had been finally upgraded to the T-72M4 model, whereas the remainder remained of their unique configuration. Nevertheless, following the onset of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, they had been repaired after which transferred to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The T-72M1 tank is supplied with a 125 mm caliber gun that has a firing fee of eight rounds per minute. It’s anticipated that the Czech Armed Forces will now obtain Leopard 2A4 tanks.

Moreover, 30 representatives from Estonian protection firms visited Ukraine and met with Ukrainian officers, marking the most important journey Tallinn has organized to boost cooperation within the protection trade and discover testing alternatives in a fight zone. The delegation included representatives from drone producer KrattWorks, unmanned car firm Milrem Robotics, and surveillance programs supplier Defsecintel Options.