More open source evidence turned up by bloggers that Russian T72s came straight from Russia and were not captured from the UA.
Russian GRU/FSB should really pay more attention to their social media---it is a major intel hole.
Some Russian rebel T-72 tanks have had the #H2200 Russian Rail Transport marking removed, though not all.
Separatists using Russian T-72s supplied by Moscow via rail in the battle for Donetsk airport #Ukraine #H2200
#H2200 "@UkrainianSentry: Old Russian T-72 tank on rail car in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, Russia. Destination: #Ukraine. "
#H2200 "@UkrainianSentry: Another old Russian T-72 in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, Russia. NOTE Russian markings H2200 "
H2200 "@UkrainianSentry: BREAKING: Separatists training with Russian T-72's at Russian base in Kuzminka Rostov Ob. "
#H2200 "@UkrainianSentry: Russian T-72 tanks being offloaded from rail at Pokrovskoye, Rostov ob. Loaded on trucks. "
Proof that T-72 tanks used by Russian rebels are supplied by the Russian Army via rail #H2200
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4d3...tu.be&t=11m45s …
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