"Retain combat readiness": The Armed Forces showed servicing a rare M-55S from Slovenia (photo)

According to the soldiers 5 OTB, every Slovenian tank is in combat readiness for the defense of Ukraine. The fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine published photos of the process of maintenance of rare M-55S tanks, obtained from Slovenia at the end of 2022. The personnel were shown in the press service of the 5th separate tank brigade. "Behind every powerful tank stands a team of professionals. Our masters retain the combat readiness of our armored vehicles at the highest level.

Every detail, every mechanism - under control!" - the military noted. According to Defense Express, these images are evidence that technique such as M-55S is used to protect against Russian aggressors. "In addition, we can mention the episode of the sample of August 2023, when Ra*was a" lancet "of the same T-90m" breakthrough "and issued it for Slovenian M-55s," the journalists write.

It is also worth noting that in early January 2023, the M-55S tanks from Slovenia were recorded in photos taken during the 47th Brigade training. Currently, open sources do not have accurate data on whether these tanks are currently used in the 47th Brigade or in other units, except for the 5th separate tank brigade. The Slovenian M-55S tank is a deep modernization of the Soviet T-55, but it has one feature that will allow the Armed Forces to master Western tanks faster.

The T-55 crew consists of four people: commander, gunner, charger and driving mechanic. For the commander there is an independent sight so that he can also speak to the gunner where the gun is going. We will add that in the Armed Forces all tanks that are in service consist of three crew members-T-64, T-72, T-80, T-84. There is no charging in Ukrainian tanks. At the same time, all Western tanks M1 Abrams, Leopard and many others also require 4 crew members.