Concerted Ukraine Attacks On Russian Artillery Add To Kremlin War Fears

The Ukrainian military is systematically targeting Russia's heavy artillery in a concerted effort to reduce its offensive and defensive capabilities. 

Already faced with a catastrophic loss of armored vehicles, a shortage of gun barrels and other depleted weapons systems, the focus on degrading artillery is adding to the Kremlin's concern that it must seek some sort of ceasefire before its weaknesses become campaign threatening. JL 

Militarnyi reports:

The Russians lost a Msta-S self-propelled howitzer, Giatsint-S self-propelled gun, a Tyulpan mortar and Nona-S self-propelled mortar in various parts of the frontline. Photos and videos of the destroyed self-propelled artillery systems were published by observers who monitor the loss of equipment in the Ukrainian-Russian war and by the Russians themselves.

The Russian invaders lost Msta-S self-propelled howitzer, Giatsint-S self-propelled gun, and Nona-S self-propelled mortar in various parts of the frontline.

Photos and videos of the destroyed self-propelled artillery systems were published by observers who monitor the loss of equipment in the Ukrainian-Russian war and by the Russian invaders themselves.

Most of the Russian artillery systems in the footage were destroyed recently.The Telegram channel War in Ukraine. Loss of equipment published a photo of the Russian 2S19M2 Msta-S self-propelled howitzer, which was destroyed in July in the Kherson region.

The Russian Msta-S self-propelled howitzer was destroyed in the Kherson region. July 2024. Photo credits: t.me/lost_warinua

The photos show that after being hit, the 152-mm self-propelled howitzer caught fire from the inside. It is not known what kind of weapon it was hit with.

 

Another Russian 2S19M2 Msta-S self-propelled howitzer was destroyed in the temporarily occupied territory of the Luhansk region.

A Russian Msta-S self-propelled howitzer was destroyed in the Luhansk region. June 2024. Photo credits: t.me/lost_warinua

According to the footage released, ammunition exploded in the invaders’ howitzer.

 

Also, as a result of the work of Ukrainian nighttime heavy lift drones, which the Russian invaders call Baba Yaha, a 120-mm Nona-S self-propelled mortar was destroyed. The relevant video was published by the Telegram channel russia no context.

A Russian Nona-S self-propelled artillery system was destroyed in the Kherson region. 2024. Photo credits: t.me/russianocontext

A Ukrainian drone dropped several rounds of ammunition on a Russian artillery position. It allegedly took place in the Kherson region, but it is not reported when it happened.

In the video, the Russian invader claims that Nona-S was only damaged and that the invaders are going to repair it. However, the footage shows that the self-propelled mortar is completely burned out from the inside, so the issue of its restoration looks doubtful or will take a long time.

Destroyed Russian Giatsint-S self-propelled gun, winter 2024. Photo credits: t.me/russianocontext

In addition, the Telegram channel russia no context published a photo of a destroyed 152-mm Giatsint-S self-propelled gun in the winter of 2024.

Explosion of the Russian Giatsint-S self-propelled gun, winter 2024. Photo credits: t.me/russianocontext

A powerful explosion of the ammunition of this Russian self-propelled gun led to its complete destruction. Its hull was shattered into fragments.