At the time of cold war an immense amount of military equipment was created in the USSR. We were lucky not to have a global war but military equipment retained. Every year the numerous machines and equipment became older and older and were either dismantled or abandoned.
Today numerous military facilities are left all around the country. One of them will be visited by us now.
Some machines were partly dismantled.
Equipment located in the remote parts of facility is in bad condition.
It is difficult to walk through the forest due to metal objects and details that can be found everywhere.
The railway lines lead to the station itself.
Only a small part of abandoned machines can be seen from here.
Some cars were left open, access to others was restricted.
Equipment found inside the cars was well-preserved.
This one is all covered in rust.
You can spend there the whole day and won’t see any people.
The steering wheel is decorated with a star.
There is not much space inside an armored transport vehicle.
Tank periscope.
Many optical systems can be found around.
Another URAL.
The box has another box inside it.
Mushroom forest.
via saoirse
WOW! A lot of this stuff would sell pretty well on ebay. I’d love to have such a board, as a collectors item.
Also, there’s the whole electronics recycling into gold industry.
most of these electronics are likely vacuum tube so no gold. i would like to see the milage on these trucks, i bet it is very low or not at all.
Not most. Take a look at the boards visible.
It is a damn shame you russians let this stuff to rot. There must be equipment worth of millions of euros in there! Fix them or sell them as they are to militaria collectors, film makers and travel companies! Don’t let them rust away!
They are there for the taking. If those “military collectors, film makers and travel companies” want these legacy equipment, then just go and drive off with them. No one’s gonna stop you.
Damn I would love to get a hold of one of those telescopic poles on the back of those radio trucks I could put them to good use !!
Love EnglishRussia website too
Yeah, that was the first thing I thinking about. “I’d love to get a few of those mast’s”
What a sad waste,most of those trucks/vans could have been easily de-militarized and auctioned off to local businesses/traders etc.. even a few roubles would be better for rverybody than leaving them to waste in the countryside.so sad.
What local businesses/traders? The same economic crisis that led to the demise of the old Soviet military also affected those “local businesses/traders”. They simply couldn’t afford to invest in anything, and even if they could, I doubt that they would choose military-grade vehicles over commercial versions.
Hope no fools will steal or vandalize this beauyfull place….
The stuff matters. How to get in touch and buy selected items? Suggestions and/or offers welcomed!
Sad, depressive…
Another big amount of wasted resources.
Do not shed a single tear over this rusting junk. The cost of abandoning it to the elements is nothing compared to the cost in human lives and material if it had ever been used in war.
Incomprehensible and yet a typical COMMUNO-FASCIST waste of human work and resources…
In what way is military spending related to communism or fascism or any other ideology? The US spends over half a trillion dollars on it’s military, yet none considers the US to be communist or fascist.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOXHiHREtt4
that’s one of the darksides of russia. not because this material is abandon and such. it’s kind of cool and I love to see it.
but because they don’t recycle. it’s just waste, trash etc. very bad for the environment… reminds me usa.
Thanks for posting those pictures that was very interesting..
Tom
Spokane, WA
I’m curious where you will find this to Soviet store
Good luck getting one, they’re all near Cherynobl, the trucks is loaded with radiation. The country has strict laws against radiation items getting out of the zone. Long exposure to radiation, no matter how low can kill anyone with cancer and other nasties over a period of time.
I would buy a telescopic mast. Wow! Dream ham. RN3OZ 73!
There must be a large market for used headlamps in Russia.