2024-07-24 06:56:07
The video indicates that a Russian artillery unit was located in the Kharkiv region, near Lypchye-Hlyboke, and reports that the military vehicle was damaged. The footage demonstrates the use of an FPV drone with automatic targeting.
This is not the first time that this particular Russian artillery system has been damaged. Recently, photos showed another Malva unit being hit by an M30A1 missile with tungsten shrapnel, the first documented breach of the system. However, the combat system was not destroyed that time.
For the first time, the Russian “2S43 Malva” was recorded on the battlefield in June of this year, when it was spotted by one of the Ukrainian reconnaissance drones in the Belgorod region.
This wheeled self-propelled artillery device is considered an analogue of the French Caesar system. The Russians declare a range of 24.5 km, the war machine weighs 32 tons and can carry 30 warheads. The machine is built on the “BAZ-6010-027” chassis, equipped with a 152-mm gun “2A64”.
in 2023 Russia has begun developing a longer-range version of this artillery device, responding to criticism that it lags behind Western systems in its range, writes Defense Express.
2024-07-24 06:56:07