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

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.”