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MOSCOW — Russia’s Defense Ministry says it has received 30 Soviet WW II-era T-34 battle tanks from Laos — a move reflecting the national veneration of the weapon.

The ministry said Wednesday the tanks are fully combat-ready and will be used in military parades and for making World War II movies.

A film describing feats of a T-34 crew has topped the national box office this month.

The T-34 played a key role in defeating the Nazis and became a widely revered symbol of the nation’s heroism and suffering.

The ministry said more than 58,000 T-34s were built between 1940 and 1946, making it the world’s most widely produced tank, but only several of them have remained in working condition in Russia. The T-34 was widely exported and used in numerous conflicts.

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