The government of North Macedonia decided on the free transfer of Soviet-style tanks to Ukraine to fight against Russian aggression.
Source: Defense Ministry of North Macedonia
The North Macedonian Defense Ministry said that Ukraine would receive tanks belonging to the country’s tank battalion, which is in the process of modernization.
“Taking into account this situation and the needs of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, the government has decided to transfer a certain amount of these tanks to Ukraine in accordance with its needs,” the statement said.
The ministry did not specify the exact number of tanks.
It was reported that these tanks belong to the so-called third generation of main battle tanks of the 1970s and 1980s. They have composite armor and a computer-stabilized fire control system. Presumably, it can be about T-72 tanks.
The Macedonian army has 31 vehicles of this type. The tanks were provided to Skopje authorities by Russia in 2000.
