Thats a puzzler for sure! The rear end is wrong for the KV series as they had prominant transmission covers. Also a KVII had vertical turret sides and the KVI had a pronounced overhang to the turret bustle, although the side were tapered upwards. From what I can see of the road wheels they look a lot like the outward dished wheels of the PT76 family but the rear deck is not deep enough for the 76 IS2 is a possibility but the track don't look "butch" enough. I can't help wondering if it's not a "special" perhaps built on the chassis of one of the PT family. Some soviet armour has reputedly been seen in a heavy agricultural role or perhaps logging. Given it's location it's may be a purpose built radiological monitoring vehicle. All in all a conundrum.
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