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Ukrainian Forces Neutralize Russian Artillery

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.

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  • July 31, 2023
Soldiers with Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment (1-5), 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team (1ABCT), 1st Infantry Division (1ID) conduct Artillery Table XII with the M109 Paladin in Toruń
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#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

Key Points: 

  1. 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.
  2. The action took place in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine.
  3. A Dutch-based research team reports that Russia has lost at least 36 2S5 Giatsint-S guns, while Ukrainian forces have captured six.
  4. 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.
  5. 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/ 

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