Ukraine war: Russian military equipment on show in Prague

BBC News:-

Russian military equipment captured by the Ukrainian armed forces has gone on display in the Czech capital, Prague.

The display of war trophies, which includes a damaged T-90 tank, Buk air defence system and Msta howitzer, was unveiled on Letna Plain, a large open space a short distance from Prague Castle.

“This exhibition proves how vital support from partner countries is to us,” Ukraine’s Minister of Internal Affairs Denys Monastyrsky told the BBC via email after launching the exhibit.

“Russian propaganda likes to scare people that their tanks could reach Prague, Berlin or Paris. Ukrainians demonstrate – only in the form of scrap,” he said.

The exhibition – organised by his ministry – also features defused rockets and shells that have been raining down on Ukrainian cities since Russia’s war against the country began in February.

“With this exhibition we hope to show once again the horrors of war that Russia’s aggression has brought to Ukraine,” Ukrainian embassy spokeswoman Tetiana Okopna told Czech Television.

“But we also want to show how Czech weapons are being used,” she went on, adding that a similar exhibition was being launched in Warsaw, with others planned for Germany and the Netherlands.

Standing alongside Mr Monastyrsky was his Czech counterpart Vit Rakusan, as well as the mayor of Prague Zdenek Hrib and European Commissioner Ylva Johansson.

“Millions of Ukrainians have been forced to flee Russia’s aggression,” Ms Johansson told the crowd of onlookers assembled for the exhibition.