Ukrainian paratroopers destroy Russian Giatsint-S self-propelled artillery system in the Donetsk region

11 August, 2024 Giatsint-S 152mm self-propelled gun of the Russian military. Photo: Ministry of Defense of Russia The 25th Airborne Brigade's soldiers destroyed a Russian Giatsint-S 152mm self-propelled gun in the Pokrovsk sector.

The military published a video of the incident. To destroy the enemy artillery unit, Ukrainian defenders used FPV strike drones. The position of the Russian artillerymen with the Giatsint-S 152mm SPG was probably detected by Ukrainian aerial reconnaissance.

The invaders placed their firing position near a forest belt in the Donetsk region and fired at the Ukrainian Defense Forces position.

Russian Giatsint-S in FPV sight and its defeat in Donetsk region. August 2024.

Frame from the video of the 25th Brigade

As a result of a hit by one or more FPV drones, the artillery unit was destroyed.

Destroyed Russian Giatsint-S in the Donetsk region. August 2024. Frame from the video of the 25th Brigade

Judging by the footage, the propellant charges could have caught fire inside or near the vehicle, causing the Giatsint-S self-propelled gun to burn out.

The Ukrainian Defense Forces have repeatedly destroyed such Russian artillery systems. They have used a variety of weapons, including various drones and high-precision artillery or rocket launchers. In particular, the Security Service of Ukraine recently showed how its officers destroyed an enemy Giatsint-S in Zaporizhzhia.

The Russian artillery system was equipped with additional protection that was supposed to protect it from FPV drones and drops.