Russian troops destroy US-made howitzers in Ukraine

REGION  18 May 2022 - 15:56

Russian combat drones, supported by artillery, have destroyed the firing position of the US-made 155-millimetre M777 howitzers, which are used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the settlement of Podgornoe.

“In the area of the settlement of Podgornoye, Russian crews of unmanned aerial vehicles and artillery reconnaissance equipment established the coordinates of the firing position of 155-mm M777 howitzers made by the United States, which are used by the troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” TASS quotes the Russian Defence Ministry as saying.

The ministry noted that operators of UAVs launched a missile attack on the firing position of a battery where the American howitzers are concentrated and damaged several guns.

After striking with drones, the Ukrainian military reportedly attempted to cover up in the forest and hide the towed M777 howitzers there. “As soon as the Ukrainian military concentrated tow trucks and guns in the forest, an artillery strike was launched there. All equipment and American howitzers were destroyed,” the agency said.

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