Berlin: Russian tank destroyed in Ukraine installed in front of the Russian Embassy in Germany
The cannon of the ex-Soviet T-72 tank destroyed in Ukraine is aimed at the Russian Embassy, a gigantic complex in the heart of Berlin, a few steps from the Brandenburg Gate.
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The first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine gives rise to numerous demonstrations around the world.
Several rallies, official or not, are held in the German capital, Berlin.
One of them is particularly spectacular with the installation - this Friday, February 24 - of a Russian tank destroyed in Ukraine.
Nearby, a Soviet World War II memorial is topped by Red Army tanks.
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With our correspondent in Berlin,
Pascal Thibaut
The barrel of the massive ex-Soviet T-72 B1 tank from 1985 is aimed at the Russian Embassy, a gigantic complex in the heart of Berlin, a few steps from the Brandenburg Gate.
But the 44-ton vehicle is nothing more than a harmless scrap carcass.
It was destroyed by a mine during the Russian offensive in Ukraine last March near kyiv.
Part of the tracks are crushed, as well as the turret, partly pulverized.
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Ukraine will be Putin's Stalingrad
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The "Berlin Story" initiative, very active in the work of memory in the German capital, particularly in a former bunker of the Third Reich, wanted, through this symbolic action, to denounce the Russian invasion of Ukraine, one year after its beginning. .
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Putin's regime
, says Wieland Giebel, one of its members,
will collapse like the Third Reich.
Ukraine will be Putin's Stalingrad.
That's why we lay their destroyed tank right in front of the Russians.
Glory to Ukraine!
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Very complicated to bring the tank back
Bringing this tank back to Berlin was very complicated.
The district concerned made great efforts to prevent the installation of the tank and the courts had to impose it.
After a few days in the German capital, he must continue his journey to the Netherlands and other European countries.
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