The BBC has seen a copy of the Ukrainian MV Faina's freight manifest suggesting that the Russian-made hardware was bought by South Sudan's government.
The governments of Kenya and Ukraine say the shipment of 33 Russian-built T-72 tanks, ammunition and spare parts was part of a legal sale contracted last year to supply the Kenyan army.
Танки украинские и сделаны вроде бы тоже на украине (в Харькове), а точнее - сделаны еще в СССР и в Харькове модернизированы. Во всяком случае, в первоисточниках о russian hardware ничего нет. Вот, например, BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7656662.stm
They believe the shipment is an indication that an arms race between the government in Khartoum and South Sudan is under way.
Experts say the south may have 100 Russian-built tanks in its arsenal.
Helmoed Heitman, Africa correspondent for Jane's Defence Weekly, says he has reports that more than 100 T-72 and T-55 Russian tanks have been received by the southern Sudanese.
London, UK (AHN) - Pirates holding a Ukrainian ship laden with Russian-made tanks and ammunition off the coast of Somalia have demanded $35 million to release the boat and its crew, reports said.
Танки Т-72 (других там быть не может) стопроцентно сделаны в СССР в Нижнем Тагиле. Т-72 на Украине в Харькове никогда не делался, ни штука, ни полштуки. Достались Т-72 Украине из советских запасов. В Харькове делали Т-64, которые никуда никогда не экспортировались и Т-80УД, которые экспортировались только в Пакистан. Так что формально они правы, а по-существу - издевательство (Ленин).
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