Thread by @OMonteyne2

NEW 🧵on 🇺🇦 Self-propelled artillery:

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I will evaluate each piece of equipment with some specifics & interesting facts about it. ⤵️

Enjoy!

2S1 GVOZDIKA:

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➡️Fires a 122 mm shell, with a range of 15 km.
➡️It is a fully amphibious vehicle, meaning it stays functional on land & water.
➡️There are 292 units in 🇺🇦 service & 6 🇷🇺 have been captured so far.

2S3 AKATSIYA:

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➡️Fires a 152.4 mm shell, with a range of 18,5 km.
➡️The Akatsiya can cross 3m wide trenches & climb 30° gradients.
➡️There are 256 units in 🇺🇦 service & 31 🇷🇺 have been captured so far.

2S5 GIATSINT-S:

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➡️Fires a 152 mm shell, with a range of 30 km.
➡️The Giatsintis is capable of firing nuclear projectiles.
➡️There are 18 units in 🇺🇦 service & 5 🇷🇺 have been captured so far.

2S19 Msta:

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➡️Fires a 152.4 mm shell, with a range of 25 km.
➡️It entered service in 1989 as the successor to the 2S3 Akatsiya.
➡️There are 59 units in 🇺🇦 service & 46 🇷🇺 have been captured so far.

SpGH DANA:

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➡️Fires a 152 mm shell, with a range of 18,7 km.
➡️More than 20 DANA's were delivered by the Czech Republic 🇨🇿 during this war.
➡️Definitive numbers are unknown as some deliveries are kept secret.

CAESAR:

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➡️Fires a 155 mm shell, with a range of 40+ km.
➡️18 CAESAR pieces were delivered by France 🇫🇷 during this war.
➡️It can fire 6 rounds & move away within 2 minutes.

PzH 2000:

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➡️Fires a 155 mm shell, with a range of 30-60 km.
➡️28! pieces were donated by Germany 🇩🇪, The Netherlands🇳🇱 & Italy 🇮🇹. Another 100 have been promised.
➡️In burst mode it can fire 3 rounds in 9 seconds. 🤨

AHS Krab:

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➡️Fires a 155 mm shell, with a range of 30-50 km.
➡️54 units were donated by Poland 🇵🇱 since the beginning of this war.
➡️None have been reported as destroyed or captured in this conflict. Let's keep it this way.

SpGH Zuzana:

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➡️Fires a 155 mm shell, with a range of 30-50 km.
➡️8 Zuzana's were delivered by Slovakia 🇸🇮 and 16 more will be financed jointly by Germany 🇩🇪, Denmark 🇩🇰 & Norway 🇳🇴.
➡️The gun is mounted externally and is totally separated from the turret.

M109:

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➡️Fires a 155 mm shell, with a range of 30-50 km.
➡️At least 80 M109's are currently active in 🇺🇦.
➡️None have been reported as destroyed or captured in this conflict. Let's keep it this way.

2S7 Pion:

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➡️Fires a 203 mm shell, with a range of 40 km.
➡️There were at least 13 units in active service with up to 83 in 🇺🇦 storage. 1 🇷🇺 unit was captured.
➡️The Pion is equipped with an audible firing alarm, because the blast is loud enough to damage hearing.

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FINAL WORDS.

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➡️Enjoy the rest of your day! 🇺🇦

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