In 2026, Ukrainian forces continue to deal significant blows to enemy positions using self-propelled artillery. Recent reports highlight the destruction of advanced Russian systems like the 2S43 Malva by Ukrainian drones, showcasing the efficacy and strategic importance of self-propelled artillery in the ongoing conflict. Ukrainian units, including elite brigades and specialized drone operators, have consistently targeted and neutralized Russian self-propelled artillery units across various regions, emphasizing the critical role these weapons play in the frontline dynamics. As military aid from allies continues—such as the transfer of Gepard systems from Belgium—the effectiveness and deployment of self-propelled artillery remain pivotal in the Ukrainian defence strategy.
What makes self-propelled artillery significant in Ukraine's defense?
Self-propelled artillery offers mobility and rapid firepower, allowing for quick deployment and repositioning on the battlefield. Its versatility and armored protection provide strategic advantages in both offensive and defensive operations, making it a crucial component in Ukraine's military strategy.
How have Ukrainian forces been utilizing self-propelled artillery?
Ukrainian forces have been employing self-propelled artillery to effectively target and destroy enemy positions, infrastructure, and artillery units. This capability allows for precise strikes from behind the front lines, disrupting enemy logistics and command structures, thus playing a crucial role in recent advances.
What are some of the notable self-propelled artillery systems used by Ukrainian forces?
Notable systems include the Ukrainian Bohdana and the AS-90 systems supplied by the UK. These units have been essential in recent operations, providing long-range capabilities and enhancing the mechanized assault units' efficacy in the battlefield.
How does foreign military aid impact Ukraine's artillery capabilities?
Foreign aid, such as the provision of self-propelled artillery and anti-aircraft systems from countries like Belgium and Germany, significantly enhances Ukraine’s artillery capabilities. It allows for modernization, operational expansion, and increased defensive and offensive capabilities, crucial for sustaining prolonged engagements.
Why is the destruction of self-propelled artillery systems a priority for Ukrainian forces?
Neutralizing enemy self-propelled artillery disrupts enemy fire support, limits their offensive capabilities, and protects Ukrainian troops and civilian areas from artillery strikes. This strategic focus helps create tactical advantages on multiple fronts, contributing to the overall momentum of Ukrainian defense operations.
What challenges do Ukrainian forces encounter with self-propelled artillery?
Challenges include maintaining a supply of ammunition suited to the artillery systems' capacities and countering sophisticated enemy electronic warfare tactics that might impair targeting and deployment. Ensuring a steady supply of advanced artillery systems and components also plays a key role in overcoming these hurdles.
What role do drones play in locating and destroying self-propelled artillery?
Drones are pivotal in intelligence gathering, surveillance, and reconnaissance, allowing Ukrainian forces to locate hidden or camouflaged self-propelled artillery units. This technology supports precise targeting and markedly improves the effectiveness of artillery strike campaigns, reinforcing overall military strategy.
How significant are the self-propelled artillery losses for the opposing forces?
Losses in self-propelled artillery weaken the adversary's field operations by decreasing their artillery support, limiting their capacities for sustained firepower, and increasing their vulnerability to Ukrainian counterattacks. This strategic attrition impacts overall enemy morale and their ability to hold ground.
What advancements are being made in self-propelled artillery production in Ukraine?
Ukraine is enhancing its self-propelled artillery production capabilities by manufacturing systems such as the Bohdana at a significant pace. These advancements ensure a solid defense product line, which not only strengthens national defense but also positions Ukraine as a potential supplier for allied defense needs.
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Destruction of Russian "Msta-S" self-propelled gun in Velykyi Burluk sector. VIDEO In the Velykoburlutskyi sector of the Kharkiv region, Ukrainian forces destroyed artillery equipment belonging to the Russian occupying forces. A precise strike was delivered against an enemy self-propelled artillery unit (SPA). 3 219 1 Previously in trend: Fighting in Kharkiv direction
Occupiers had hidden self-propelled artillery piece in hangar amongst civilian equipment, but drone operators from "Dovbush’s Hornets" unit destroyed it. VIDEO Soldiers from the 68th Separate Jaeger Brigade of the Airborne Assault Forces spotted a Russian self-propelled artillery piece that the occupiers had attempted to conceal in a hangar amongst civilian and construction equipment. 3 357 1 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment
"CODE 9.2" operators destroyed 46 enemy vehicles up to 150 kilometres behind front line. VIDEO Drone operators from the 475th Separate Assault Regiment "CODE 9.2" continue to inflict significant losses on Russian forces in the Zaporizhzhia sector, striking enemy equipment, logistics and personnel up to 150 kilometres behind the front line. 3 192 4 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Fightings in the Zaporizhzhia direction Strikes on Russian logistics
Ukrainian drone "Bulava" strikes Russia’s latest 2S43 "Malva" self-propelled gun. VIDEO During a reconnaissance flight, Ukrainian soldiers detected a high-value target: a Russian 2S43 Malva self-propelled gun. 6 471 7 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment
Soldiers of 151st Brigade destroyed rare 2S43 "Malva" wheeled self-propelled gun belonging to occupiers. VIDEO Ukrainian defenders from the 151st Separate Mechanised Brigade have successfully destroyed one of the enemy’s newest and rarest artillery systems. According to Censor.NET, the crew managed to locate and strike a Russian 2S43 ‘Malva’ wheeled self-propelled gun. 4 925 4 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment
Belgium to transfer 15 Gepard anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine Ukraine will receive a batch of self-propelled anti-aircraft systems from Belgium to strengthen its air defence. 2 925 23 Previously in trend: Aid from Belgium
Soldiers of 21st Separate Mechanised Brigade destroyed column of occupiers’ equipment and repelled assault in Sumy region. VIDEO Last week, units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ 21st Separate Mechanised Brigade repelled a Russian mechanised assault in the Sumy region. 4 296 7 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Elimination of Russian occupying forces Drone operators Repelling assault Fighting in Sumy region
Border guards destroy occupiers’ Msta-S self-propelled artillery system in South-Slobozhanskyi direction. VIDEO Aerial reconnaissance operators of the Kharkiv Border Guard Detachment destroyed an occupiers’ Msta-S self-propelled artillery system in the South-Slobozhanskyi direction. 1 791 1 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Drone operators
Paratroopers of 77th Brigade destroyed occupiers’ self-propelled artillery in Kupiansk direction. VIDEO Paratroopers from the 77th Separate Airborne Naddniprianska Brigade of the 7th Rapid Reaction Corps continue to destroy enemy equipment in the Kupiansk sector. 2 644 0 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Fighting in the Kupіansk direction Drone operators
Combat task force of SSU Main Directorate destroyed at least 23 enemy assets in Donetsk region: artillery, EW and radar. VIDEO The combat task force of the SSU (Security Service of Ukraine) Main Directorate in Donetsk and Luhansk regions is effectively destroying enemy targets on the eastern front. 1 799 0 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Situation in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions Drone operators UAV attacks on Donetsk region SSU special operation
Drone operators of 413th Raid Regiment destroy North Korean Koksan self-propelled artillery system in Oleksandrivka direction. VIDEO Drone operators of the 413th Raid Regiment destroyed an occupiers’ self-propelled artillery system in the Oleksandrivka direction. 2 499 3 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Drone operators
Operational combat group of SSU Main Directorate destroyed Groza, Silok and Pole-21M EW systems. VIDEO The operational combat group of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) Main Directorate in Donetsk and Luhansk regions continues to eliminate enemy forces in eastern Ukraine. 2 330 2 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Drone operators SSU special operation
Drones of 429th Achilles Brigade strike rare North Korean Koksan SPG three times in Luhansk region. VIDEO Drone operators of the Unmanned Systems Forces from the 429th Achilles Brigade struck a rare enemy self-propelled gun (SPG) in the Luhansk region. 2 962 10 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Fighting in the Kupіansk direction
Drones of "SIGNUM" battalion destroyed occupiers’ self-propelled gun in Lyman direction. VIDEO Drone operators from the "SIGNUM" battalion of the 53rd separate mechanised brigade demonstrated combat operations to destroy the occupiers' self-propelled artillery installation in the Lyman direction. 2 164 2 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Hostilities in Lyman sector Drone operators
"Bohdana" self-propelled gun shown at arms exhibition in Saudi Arabia: it was delivered by Ukrainian An-124. PHOTOS The Ukrainian self-propelled artillery system "Bohdana" was shown for the first time at a weapons exhibition in the Middle East. 5 833 12 Previously in trend: Ukrainian Arms
Crews of "ACHILLES" brigade hit North Korean M1989 "Koksan" self-propelled gun in Luhansk region. VIDEO Ukrainian defence forces are destroying rare weapons that Pyongyang has supplied to assist the Russian aggressor. According to Censor.NET, footage has appeared online showing the successful destruction of a powerful North Korean artillery installation, "Koksan" (M1989 Koksan). 3 562 5 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment
Sicheslav paratroopers of 25th Brigade destroys enemy SPG in central Myrnohrad with single FPV drone. VIDEO Paratroopers of the 25th Separate Airborne Sicheslav Brigade of the 7th Corps of the Air Assault Forces struck an enemy 2S1 self-propelled artillery system in central Myrnohrad. 2 902 4 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Combat operations in the Pokrovsk direction
Russia copies "Bohdana" self-propelled gun, - media. PHOTO Russia is trying to strengthen its artillery not by creating fundamentally new systems, but by modernising its Soviet legacy. At the same time, the aggressor country is seeking to create its own analogue of the French CAESAR or Ukrainian "Bohdana" self-propelled gun. 14 364 30 Previously in trend: Russian defense industry
Border guards of "Steel Border" hit occupiers’ self-propelled guns and "Grad" in Kursk direction. VIDEO During combat sorties,border guards of the "Steel Border" struck the occupiers' firepower in the Kursk direction. 1 390 1 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment
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Border guards destroyed enemy howitzer and artillery system - metal became scrap. VIDEO Ukrainian border guards destroyed the occupiers' equipment - a D-30 howitzer and a self-propelled artillery unit - with attack drones. 1 309 1 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Destruction of the occupiers’ firing positions
AFU officer Chornovol: Bohdana SPG, which has range of 42 km, is currently only supplied with 15-km shells. Long-range rounds make up just 5% of MoD purchases. VIDEO The Bohdana self-propelled gun (SPG), which has a range of 42 km, is currently supplied along the entire front line with only M107 shells with a maximum range of 15 km. The Ministry of Defence 's procurement of long-range shells for Bohdana is only 5%. 42 228 93 Previously in trend: defense procurement
Ukraine already produces 40 "Bohdana" self-propelled guns per month, - Zelenskyy Despite all the difficulties, Ukraine is creating a national defence product that already surpasses many others in the world in terms of certain parameters. 3 090 47 Previously in trend: Ukrainian defense industry
Nemesis fighters destroyed four North Korean artillery systems. VIDEO Soldiers of the 412th Nemesis Regiment of the Unmanned Systems Forces destroyed North Korean self-propelled artillery systems "Koksan" in the Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia regions. 3 821 5 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment
Drone operators of 5th Assault Brigade destroy two occupiers’ guns and self-propelled artillery system. VIDEO Soldiers of the 5th Assault Brigade struck at the equipment of the Russian occupiers. 1 237 1 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment
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Occupiers went to sleep and woke up in hell: drones of Third Assault Brigade hit tent with Russian infantry. VIDEO The third assault brigade continues to perform tasks in the Kharkiv direction. Operators of FPV drones from the PNK group from the Chaos Company unmanned systems company of the 2nd Mechanised Battalion showed footage of strikes on enemy equipment and manpower. 8 357 9 Previously in trend: Elimination of Russian occupying forces
Russian self-propelled gun destroyed: 58th Brigade shows precision strike. VIDEO The 3rd Motorized Infantry Battalion of the 58th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade named after Hetman Ivan Vyhovskyi, supported by a reconnaissance company and comrades from the 1st Battalion, recorded the moment of destruction of a Russian self-propelled gun, Censor.NET reports. 3 079 2 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment
Captured Msta self-propelled artillery system fires on Russian forces, destroys their positions near Kreminna. VIDEO During the counteroffensive on the Kharkiv axis, servicemen of the 25th Sicheslav Brigade captured a Russian 2S19 Msta-S self-propelled artillery system, Censor.NET reports. 3 615 4 Previously in trend: Elimination of Russian occupying forces
Border guards hit enemy EWs, 2 UAV launch sites, "Gvozdika" self-propelled artillery gun, and eliminated five Russians. VIDEO In the Vovchansk direction, border guards of the "Hart" Brigade used drones to destroy enemy EWs, two UAV launch points, and a "Gvozdika" self-propelled artillery gun, and also eliminated five occupiers. 2 902 0 Previously in trend: Situation at front
USF operators destroyed "Gvozdika" self-propelled gun, Buk-M1 air defence missile system and other enemy equipment despite active electronic warfare countermeasures. VIDEO In the Novopavlivka direction, operators of the 413th "Reid" Battalion of the Unmanned Systems Forces are successfully working even in the face of dense enemy electronic warfare. 3 223 1 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment
"Wings of Omega" destroy Russian invaders’ howitzer and 2S19 "Msta-S" SP gun. VIDEO FPV drone operators of the Separate Unit "Wings of Omega" continue striking enemy equipment. This time, a precise strike destroyed a howitzer used by the enemy to shell Defense Forces’ positions. 2 327 1 Previously in trend: Situation at front
SOF fighters destroyed "Akatsiya" self-propelled gun, "Pion" self-propelled gun, "Uragan" MLRS, and "Zhitel" EW in Zaporizhzhia direction. VIDEO Soldiers of SOF units destroyed Russian Akatsiya" self-propelled gun, "Pion" self-propelled gun, "Uragan" MLRS and "Zhitel" EW in the Zaporizhzhia sector of the frontline. 3 392 6 Previously in trend: Fightings in the Zaporizhzhia direction
Territorial defence fighters from 104th Brigade tracked down enemy "Msta-S" self-propelled artillery system and destroyed it with drones while it was in hiding. VIDEO Drone operators from the international company of attack drones "Serafym" of the 104th separate territorial defence brigade "Horyn" tracked down and destroyed an enemy "Msta-S" self-propelled artillery system. 3 090 2 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment
Ukrainian defenders detected and destroyed Russian self-propelled artillery unit "Pion". VIDEO As a result of the coordinated work of the Black Forest aerial reconnaissance unit and related units, a Russian self-propelled artillery system "Pion" was destroyed. 4 274 2 Previously in trend: Situation at front
Marine infantry detected and destroyed occupiers’ 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. VIDEO Servicemen of the 38th Separate Marine Brigade named after Hetman Petro Sahaidachnyi, together with the Korsar strike UAV battalion, detected and successfully destroyed a Russian 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system. 1 962 1 Previously in trend: Situation at front
Enemy 2S19 "Msta-S" self-propelled artillery vehicle disappears in flames after attack by Ukrainian drones. VIDEO Operators of attack UAVs of the 413th battalion of unmanned systems "Reid" destroyed a Russian 2S19 "Msta-S" self-propelled artillery vehicle in Kursk region. 6 473 8 Previously in trend: Fighting in Kursk and Sumy regions
United Kingdom has handed over to Ukraine all AS-90 systems it had in service The United Kingdom has transferred all of its AS-90 self-propelled artillery systems to Ukraine, thereby ending their use in the British Armed Forces. 7 987 17 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine from Britain
Self-propelled artillery system and armored vehicle destroyed in Pokrovsk direction. VIDEO On the Pokrovsk direction, operators from the "Korsar" battalion of the 38th Separate Marine Brigade tracked and delivered a precise drone strike against Russian armored targets. 2 129 1 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment
Artillerymen strike Russian 2S19 Msta-S self-propelled howitzer. VIDEO Soldiers from the 40th Separate Artillery Brigade named after Grand Prince Vytautas shared footage of their combat work, which ended with the destruction of valuable Russian equipment. 3 035 1 Previously in trend: Situation at front
Drone operators from "Raroh" Regiment destroy Russian Msta-S self-propelled artillery system. VIDEO Operators of the 427th "Raroh" Unmanned Systems Regiment destroyed a Russian Msta-S self-propelled artillery system and struck two occupiers tanks. 2 139 2 Previously in trend: Drones against occupiers Destruction of Russian equipment
Germany provides new military aid package to Ukraine: Zuzana SPG and IRIS-T missiles. LIST On Thursday, April 17, Germany announced a new military aid package for Ukraine. 4 451 7 Previously in trend: Assistance to Ukraine from Germany
Phoenix pilots destroyed two Hyacinth-S self-propelled guns, each worth over $4 million. VIDEO UAV operators from the Phoenix Unmanned Aircraft Systems unit of the Border Guard Service destroyed two Hyacinth-S self-propelled guns, each worth over $4 million. 3 669 5 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Destruction of equipment and occupiers’ positions in Kharkiv region
"Birds of Magyar" hit 267 enemy unique targets in two days, including 115 occupiers in Donetsk region. VIDEO The operators of the 414th Brigade of unmanned aerial systems "Birds of Magyar" showed a selection of Russian manpower and equipment destruction by conventional FPV and fibre-optic drones. In two days, the Magyars' fighters hit 267 unique enemy targets, including 115 occupiers in Donetsk region. 7 418 11 Previously in trend: Situation at front Destruction of Russian equipment Elimination of Russian occupying forces
Sweden prepares 18th aid package for Ukraine worth almost $300 million: will buy Archer self-propelled guns and Arthur radars On 13 March, the Swedish government announced a new military aid package for Ukraine, which includes the purchase of 18 Archer self-propelled guns and five Arthur counter-battery radars. 1 597 7 Previously in trend: Military aid to Ukraine
Soldiers of 5th SAB destroyed enemy’s Nona self-propelled artillery system, vehicles, and eliminated enemy manpower in Kramatorsk direction. VIDEO In the Kramatorsk direction, fighters of the 5th Separate Kyiv Assault Brigade destroyed a Russian self-propelled artillery system 'Nona', enemy vehicles, and eliminated enemy personnel. 2 234 4 Previously in trend: Destruction of Russian equipment Elimination of Russian occupying forces
Russia’s newest 2S43 Malva self-propelled artillery system destroyed by HIMARS missile strike. VIDEO Ukrainian soldiers destroyed Russia's latest 2S43 Malva self-propelled artillery system using the US HIMARS missile system. 9 786 8 Previously in trend: War Destruction of Russian equipment
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