'TANKOGRAD' RETURNS! Russia Reopens Defunct Soviet Tank Command Academy

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MOSCOW / CHELYABINSK — The Russian government has officially ordered the immediate restoration and mobilization of the historic Chelyabinsk Higher Tank Command School (ЧВТКУ), reversing a milestone 2007 defense optimization reform that previously liquidated the legendary institution. According to official state records, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed Decree No. 1238-r on May 27, 2026, authorizing the Ministry of Defense to re-establish the federal state treasury military educational facility at an accelerated wartime speed. The aggressive modern blueprint mandates that foundational logistics, land transfers, and operational charters be finalized as early as August 1, 2026, positioning the academy to urgently address mechanized leadership pipelines directly alongside Russia’s primary heavy armor production hubs in the Ural industrial belt. Geopolitical analysts suggest that the resurrection of this World War II-era training facility—famed for its historic production of KV heavy

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