Close-up of US “terrible” weapons destroyed by Russia in Ukraine

May 19, 2022 09:47 GMT+7

A few days earlier, delivered to Ukraine, the US M777 cannons were discovered and suffered the first attacks.

In the published video, it can be seen that the initial attack on the positions of the M777 cannon is applied using suicide drones, but the attack clearly does not cause significant damage. .

However, in another video, an unidentified projectile with a cluster warhead can be seen at the US artillery deployment site.

According to Ukrainian sources, 2 cannons have been deactivated.

Experts note that the number of M777 cannons is relatively small in the service of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, so this type of artillery will be quickly destroyed.

Meanwhile, the Russian Defense Ministry said that on May 18, Russian attack drones (UAVs) with the support of artillery units eliminated a 155mm caliber M777 artillery battery. American-made near the Podgornoye region in Ukraine.

“In the Podgornoye area, strike teams of UAVs in coordination with the Russian artillery reconnaissance system have eliminated a US-made 155mm M777 howitzer that is currently in use by the Ukrainian military. The UAV operation team hit the missile at the position of the M777 artillery battery, causing some damage to the enemy,” the Russian Defense Ministry said.

As noted, after missile attacks carried out by Russian UAVs, Ukrainian forces managed to hide in the forest and have M777 artillery batteries there.

Earlier, on May 15, the US Embassy in Kiev said that Ukraine has deployed on the front lines many M777 howitzers provided by Washington.

“The M777 howitzer has been deployed. This is part of the US $ 800 million military aid package for the Ukrainian army,” the US embassy wrote, adding that Washington had delivered almost all of the 90 pledged grenades to Kiev.

The M777 is one of the heavy weapons along with other weapons that the US provides aid to Ukraine in response to Russia’s special military operation. Before handing over howitzers to Ukraine, the US trained Ukrainian soldiers to operate at a secret location in a European country.

The M777 howitzer is the main trailer gun of the US Marines. This is a 155mm caliber howitzer, born to replace the previous M198.

The M777 is highly maneuverable, with a range of up to 40 km. The M777 uses a digital fire control system similar to the M109A6 Palladin self-propelled howitzer to guide, point and locate itself.

The M777 howitzer can use Excalibur guided shells with a range of up to 40km. The system is in service with the ground forces of the US, Australia, Canada, India, Saudi Arabia and Ukraine.

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