Kharkov Tank Repair Plant specializes in the overhaul and modernization of T-64, T-72, and T-80 tanks and tank engines 5TDF, and GTD-1250. The plant also repairs tank sights, laser range finders, and a range of guided weapons.
By the time of the collapse of the Soviet Union the plant repaired about 60 tanks and 55 engines a month. Currently, the plant doesn’t have a lot of work and the area looks a bit abandoned. Photos by Pasha Itkin
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Stuart · December 26, 2012 at 7:44 pm
Very interesting.
mike · May 2, 2013 at 11:02 am
wow..the recycling of metal there would be huge..very interesting enterprise.
JoeSnow · July 4, 2019 at 12:35 pm
They may be outdated, but if Ukraine could make them operational again it would be a huge boost to their military power. Look how long North Korea has been maintaining and updating their T54/T55 tanks. They aren’t the same tanks they were when they were first built. If North Korea can do it, why can’t Ukraine? Ukraine is a much more developed and modern country than North Korea.