Archer. Wikimedia Commons In the 11 months since Russia widened its war on Ukraine, Kyiv’s allies have donated a dizzying array of artillery—no fewer than 700 towed and self-propelled howitzers of fou...
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New Ukraine Howitzers Make Headlines, While The M-109 Gun Toils In Obscurity
An M109 self propelled 155mm gun fires in Ukraine Getty Images In Ukraine, America’s humble M-109 howitzer isn’t getting much attention. Overshadowed by more modern self-propelled guns, the M-109 is a...
Ukraine’s Weirdest Howitzer Drove Russian Troops Off Snake Island
The 2S22 in action on the coast. Ukrainian defense ministry photo The Ukrainian army’s rarest artillery played a pivotal role in finally driving Russian troops off strategic Snake Island in the wester...
This Old Ukrainian Howitzer Got Captured Then Recaptured
A recaptured 2S3. Via social media. As Russia’s wider war in Ukraine grinds into its fourth month, some weaponry has changed hands more than once. Captured then recaptured. Some of the first evidence ...
M-109 Self-Propelled Guns Will Help Ukraine Shift To Offense
Get ready to see M109A6 Paladin self-propelled howitzers in Ukraine AFP via Getty Images Ahead of a presumed Ukraine visit by both the U.S. Secretaries of State and Defense, a trickle of Western-stand...