Artillery hits the deployment position of Russian self-propelled guns in Donetsk

12 March, 2023 Two 2S1 Gvozdika ACS of the Russian military in Donetsk under the attack of Ukrainian artillery. March 2023. Ukraine.

Frame from the "Operativnyi ZSU" video Ukrainian gunners hit the deployment position of Russian self-propelled howitzers in Donetsk. The servicemen released the footage of the combat mission in the "Operativnyi ZSU" Telegram group.

Two Soviet-made 2S1 Gvozdika 122mm self-propelled howitzers were hit. Some analysts suggest that the strike might have been launched from the American HIMARS or ?270 systems. Both of these American systems use GMLRS missiles, capable of hitting targets at a distance of up to 80 kilometers. The Pentagon also promised to provide Ukraine with GLSDB missiles for these MLRS, which could hit targets at a distance of 150 km.

GMLRS missile launch in Ukraine. March 2023. Photo from open sources

It is worth noting that in the course of hostilities, the Armed Forces also used Ukrainian Vilha precision missiles, which are also capable of hitting targets at a long distance.

The deployment position of Russian self-propelled installations was hit in the Kuibyshev district in Donetsk.