The 414th Marine Strike UAV Regiment destroyed 22 Russian towed howitzers in six days. From August 1 to August 6, the regiment’s operators used FPV strike drones to critically damage 22 D-30 howitzers that were discovered by an aerial reconnaissance unit on the battlefield. The Russians made elementary mistakes by not dispersing howitzers and often placing them10 meters from each other. The drones, equipped with a cumulative warheads, targeted the barrel and breech of each artillery system, making it impossible to use and impractical to repair due to a shortage of barrels for the old systems.
The 414th Marine Strike UAV Regiment has destroyed 22 towed howitzers of the invaders in six days.
A video of the combat missions was posted on the unit’s page.
From August 1 to August 6, the regiment’s operators used FPV strike drones to critically damage 22 D-30 howitzers that were discovered by an aerial reconnaissance unit on the battlefield.
The drones, equipped with a cumulative warhead, targeted the barrel and breech of each artillery system, making it impossible to use and impractical to repair due to a shortage of barrels for the old systems.
In particular, as noted by the regiment’s commander, Robert Brovdy, on August 6 alone, one crew managed to disable eight enemy guns.
Operators used a drone to inspect the place of the hit, looking for a hole at the site of the hit and, if there was none, re-hitting the target.
It is worth noting that among the detected and damaged Russian equipment, a significant number of early D-30 howitzers, made in 1960 and produced until 1978, can be seen.
They can be identified by a specific 5-slot muzzle brake compensator. The later D-30A has a more massive integrated two-section muzzle brake in its place.
In his video, Magyar noted that the invaders, hiding their howitzers in the trees and camouflaging them with branches, made elementary mistakes by not dispersing howitzers over the area and often placing them at a distance of 10 meters from each other. In particular, due to this, the unit managed to destroy so many vehicles.
Due to the significant losses in artillery systems that the Russian defense industry cannot compensate for and the shortage of ammunition, the Russian military is actively using alternative means of destruction and munitions.
Recently, a hybrid based on the carriage of the M-46 artillery system and the artillery part of the AK-130 naval gun was spotted in use by the invaders.
The extraordinary solution allowed the ground units of the Russian Armed Forces to use unitary shells instead of the basic 130mm separate-loading ammunition. These shells are available in large quantities in the Russian Navy’s depots.
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