The Russian Ministry of Defense has released a video recording of the combat work of the 152-mm towed howitzer D-20 VDV crews in the zone of special military operations. The video has been officially released telegraph channel Russian military department.
The footage shows how a howitzer stationed in the forest fires. Acting commander of the artillery battery, Grigory, said that the enemy is constantly retreating, but the firing range allows you to shoot both from the front line and from behind the enemy.
“We work consistently, accurately, with zero adjustment, adjusted. This gun has a maximum range of just over 17 km and a special projectile of up to 20 km. This is quite enough to shoot both from the front line of the enemy and from behind, ”said he.
The report states that Air Force artillery continues to perform the tasks of destroying the firepower, weapons and military equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, destroying defensive structures and suppressing enemy command points.
The Russian Ministry of Defense states that especially during counterbattery combat, airborne artillery destroyed a large number of launch rocket systems, enemy mortar crews and other targets, the coordinates of which were transmitted by reconnaissance and unmanned aerial vehicle operators.
According to the military department, the crews of the D-20 howitzers were also equipped with military personnel called up from the reserve as part of the partial mobilization.
Previously reportedThe Russian army destroyed the positions of the AGS-17 automatic grenade launchers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from barrel artillery.