Russia’s Mosfilm studio sent tanks and other military equipment, previously used as props, to war in Ukraine

Source: Meduza

Mosfilm, Russia’s largest film studio, sent over 35 tanks and other military vehicles to the Russian army in 2023, the studio’s head, Karen Shakhnazarov, told President Vladimir Putin during a meeting, according to the Kremlin’s press service.

Shakhnazarov said he provided the equipment, which the studio had used as props, to the Defense Ministry after learning there “was a need.”

According to the Mosfilm website, the studio’s collection includes over 190 armored vehicles, armored personnel carriers, and self-propelled artillery units for use as props in various films. The website notes that the equipment is “in working condition.”