#Ukraine: A Russian 2S5 Giatsint-S 152mm self-propelled gun was destroyed by the Ukrainian SBU “Alpha”, presumably in #Zaporizhzhia Oblast. pic.twitter.com/n01NUW8vdH
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Ukrainian special forces from the Alpha sub-unit of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) have reportedly destroyed a Russian 2S5 Giatsint-S 152mm self-propelled gun in the Zaporizhzhia region. According to the Dutch-based research team, Russia has lost at least 36 such artillery systems, with Ukrainian forces having captured six
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- The Ukrainian Alpha stand-alone sub-unit of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has destroyed a Russian 2S5 Giatsint-S 152mm self-propelled gun.
- The action took place in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine.
- A Dutch-based research team reports that Russia has lost at least 36 2S5 Giatsint-S guns, while Ukrainian forces have captured six.
- The 2S5 Giatsint-S gun, produced during the Soviet era, is capable of firing low-yield nuclear projectiles and has a maximum firing range of up to 37 km with advanced ammunition.
- The gun entered service with the Soviet Army in 1976 and production ceased in the early 1990s.
Source: https://defence-blog.com/ukrainian-special-forces-destroyed-russian-giatsint-s-self-propelled-gun/Â
