Stolen Soviet-era tanks recovered in Poland

Polish police say thieves stole four Soviet-era tanks that were being used for target practice at an army test range in eastern Poland.

Polish police say thieves stole four Soviet-era tanks that were being used for target practice at an army test range in eastern Poland.

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Each weighs more than 20 tons and police suspect they were stolen for scrap metal.

The T-34 and T-55 tanks were taken Tuesday night from the range at Jagodne.

Police spokeswoman Anna Smarzak said Thursday that three of the tanks were found at a private car park in Lublin. The other was found aboard a trailer en route to a steel mill. The tanks had been stripped of their engines long ago.

Smarzak says two suspects from the nearby city of Lublin were being detained and questioned.