Trainload of vintage T-34 tanks wows Russians

A train carrying 30 vintage T-34 Soviet tanks has arrived near Moscow after an epic journey that took the tanks by sea and by rail from South-East Asia.

Russian families braved freezing temperatures to greet the unusual cargo when it arrived in Naro-Fominsk, 80km (50 miles) from the capital.

Russian media say Laos, an old Soviet ally, gave the tanks as a gift.

The tanks are said to be in perfect working condition and will likely be used in parades and films.

The T-34 played a vital role in the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, and tens of thousands were produced, with many exported long after the war to Soviet allies like Laos.

A state-funded war film called simply T-34 was reportedly watched by 21 million people and grossed $30m (£23m) in the first three weeks of this year.