By John Lee. Russia will continue to supply Iraq with T-90S main battle tanks (MBTs), according to a report from Army Recognition. Vladimir Kozhin, Russian presidential aide for military and technical cooperation, told Rossiya 24 TV: "Iraq is our traditional partner and it has been boosting its potential by ordering our equipment. Today we are […]
Iraq has received the first batch of Russian-made T-90 battle tanks as part of a purchase agreement signed last year, according to an Iraqi Defence Ministry spokesman. “The first batch of Russian tanks arrived on February 15 at Umm Qasr Port - they have since been transported to Baghdad via the city of Basra”. The […]
By John Lee. Russia has reportedly begun delivering T-90 tanks to the Iraqi military. According to Almasdar News, 73 of the tanks are scheduled to arrive to Umm Qasr Port this year. The T-90 is a third-generation Russian battle tank that entered service in 1993. (Source: Almasdar News)
