Quiz: Which playful names for Russian military equipment do you know?

Apr 21 2017

A soldier in the cabin of a Msta-S self-propelled artillery system at Molkino base

Nikolay Hiznyak/RIA Novosti

Unlike the European and U.S. militaries, which often name combat vehicles and equipment after predators such as the tiger, panther, cheetah, and other ferocious animals, the Russian military prefers cozier nicknames.

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