Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began on Feb. 24, Ukrainian civilians have been defending themselves against the Russian military. This includes taking over some military tanks or weapons. Ukraine’s National Agency for the Protection against Corruption (NAPC) recently announced that captured Russian tanks or other equipment were not subject to declaration and would not be taxed.
Some viral social media posts are claiming a used Russian military tank was listed for sale on auction site eBay. One tweet included a screenshot of the purported eBay listing.
But no, there is not a listing for a fully functional Russian T-72 tank on eBay’s site. The photo of the tank seen in the screenshot of the listing dates back to 2010.
VERIFY also searched the eBay site using a variety of keywords in an attempt to find the specific listing for a used, but fully functional, Russian T-72 tank. The T-72 tanks were put into production in the early 1970s and despite being nearly a half-century old, they are still being used by the Russian military.
There were no matches found for the listing seen in the viral social media posts. VERIFY also did a Google search for “used Russian T-72 tank - fully functional,” which is the exact eBay listing title, and found no results.
READ MORE: https://bit.ly/3Cpx5x0
——————————
At VERIFY, we’re answering your questions about what’s true and false.
Visit our website at verifythis.com If you’ve seen a viral claim online and you’re not sure whether it’s true, let us know!
Email questions@verifythis.com or text us at 202-410-8808.
Find us on social @verifythis.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/verifythis
Twitter: https://twitter.com/VerifyThis
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/verifythis/
national-verifynewsverify
