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Artillery remains a key strategic advantage for Ukraine in its ongoing defense efforts against Russian aggression. Ukrainian artillery units, along with drone operators, have effectively neutralized enemy artillery, vehicles, and personnel across various fronts. The 'Steel Border' brigade and other specialized units have conducted successful operations destroying camouflaged enemy assets like the D-30 gun and multiple enemy shelters. Despite Russia's artillery advantage, Ukrainian forces have demonstrated remarkable efficiency with precise strikes and counter-battery operations. This tactical prowess has significantly hindered Russian military capabilities, demonstrating the strategic importance of artillery in Ukraine's defense strategy.

What role does artillery play in Ukraine's defense against Russia?

Artillery is crucial in Ukraine's defense strategy, allowing efficient targeting of enemy assets. Ukrainian forces use advanced technology for precise strikes, neutralizing Russian artillery and vehicles, impacting enemy operations significantly.

How effective is the use of drones in Ukrainian artillery operations?

Drones are instrumental in Ukrainian artillery operations, providing reconnaissance and directing precise strikes against enemy artillery. This synergy has greatly enhanced the effectiveness of Ukraine's tactical responses against Russian forces.

How has Ukrainian artillery impacted Russian military capabilities?

Ukrainian artillery has significantly disrupted Russian military capabilities through continuous strikes on artillery systems, vehicles, and personnel, causing substantial operational hindrances and affecting their strategic capabilities on the battlefield.

What challenges does Ukraine face in maintaining its artillery operations?

Ukraine faces challenges such as artillery ammunition shortages and logistical issues. Proper planning and procurement are essential to sustain artillery operations and counter the Russian artillery advantage effectively.

How has the international community supported Ukraine's artillery capabilities?

The international community has bolstered Ukraine's artillery capabilities through military aid, providing advanced artillery systems and training support, thus enhancing Ukraine's defense potential against Russian aggression.

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сау,zuzana Slovakia is negotiating with Ukraine oт supply of 155-mm Zuzana howitzers, - media According to the Slovak newspaper Niezalezna.pl, the Slovak government is negotiating with Ukraine for the supply of Zuzana self-propelled artillery units. 23 541 69 Previously in trend: War

буратіно Armed Forces destroyed enemy's Buratino flamethrower system. VIDEO&PHOTOS. VIDEO&PHOTOS The Ukrainian military showed how they destroyed the heavy Buratino flamethrower system of the Russian occupiers. 32 755 34 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Near de-facto border with occupied Crimea, Ukraine conducts jet artillery drill. VIDEO Near de-facto border with occupied Crimea, Ukraine conducts jet artillery drill. VIDEO Units manning the Urahan multiple rocket launcher systems stationed at the de-facto border with the temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea performed an exercise aimed at working out coordination with the unmanned aerial vehicles spotting fire. 4 002 26 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Ukrainian military hold exercises near Crimea. VIDEO Ukrainian military hold exercises near Crimea. VIDEO Ukrainian artillery units have held exercises near the administrative border with the temporarily occupied Crimea, practicing the deployment of Uragan multiple launch rocket systems and aiming them at conventional enemy targets, the command of the Joint Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has reported on Facebook. 11 112 32 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Ukraine’s artillerymen held live-fire exercise using upgraded Rapira anti-tank guns in Mykolaiv region. VIDEO Ukraine’s artillerymen held live-fire exercise using upgraded Rapira anti-tank guns in Mykolaiv region. VIDEO The anti-tank unit of the separate artillery brigade of Ukrainian Navy carried out live mission at a training ground in the Mykolaiv region. 28 905 82

Russian SP gun overturns while being loaded on low bed truck in Kaliningrad Oblast. VIDEO Russian SP gun overturns while being loaded on low bed truck in Kaliningrad Oblast. VIDEO Eyewitnesses showed Akatsiya self-propelled gun turning over while the Russian military were loading it on a low bed truck in the city of Chernyakhovsk, (the Kaliningrad Oblast of the Russian Federation). 24 518 111

артиллерия "Training is held daily. You get used to it. Sometimes you even like grating sand on your teeth," - anti-tank units of Ukraine's Armed Forces exercised in Chernihiv region. VIDEO Antitank units of Ukraine's Armed Forces held exercises on a shooting range in the Chernihiv region. 20 853 16

сау New batch of Akatsiya and Gvozdika self-propelled artillery successfully tested in Khmelnytskyi region. VIDEO Shepetivka Maintenance Depot has successfully tested a new batch of self-propelled artillery, Akatsiya and Gvozdika, before transferring them to the Ukrainian army. 59 438 76

обстрел авдеевка Militants shelled Avdiivka with banned 152 mm guns, - Lysenko Pro-Russian militants have been shelling Ukrainian positions near Avdiivka (the Donetsk region) for about 40 minutes on May 26. 3 195 3 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

учения SPG live fire drills took place in Chernihiv region. PHOTOS Gunmen of the 1st Separate Armor Brigade of the Pivnich Operations Command took part in a week-long live fire exercise. 23 657 17

троицкое "I was lucky to jump in seconds before shell arrived," - Ukrainian positions around Troitske hit by 152 mm guns. VIDEO Russian militants shelled positions of Ukrainian fighters in the vicinity of Troitske village with Msta-B heavy caliber guns. 37 932 41 Previously in trend: War

OSCE records militant's tanks and artillery in violation of withdrawal lines in Donbas The SMM continued to monitor the withdrawal of weapons in implementation of the Package of Measures, its Addendum, and the Memorandum. 4 227 40

учения всу Anti-tank artillery units conduct drills in Kherson region. PHOTOS Anti-tank artillery units of Pivden Operations Command took part in an exercise in the Kherson region. 33 999 44

Russian militants shelled Avdiivka with heavy artillery, tanks today, - Staff The positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces came under 37 attacks as at 6 p.m. Jan. 30. 14 300 39

сепары стреляют OSCE drone records "DPR's" howitzer battery firing toward Svitlodarsk, - Hug. VIDEO The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) has spotted a battery of self-propelled howitzers, shooting in the direction of Svitlodarsk. 55 010 62

учения Ukrainian military conduct artillery drills in Kherson region. PHOTOS The Pivden operations tactical group performed artillery drills in the Kherson region. 15 814 10

Russia's Investigative Committee accuses Ukrainian officers of shelling civilians in Donbas Russian Prosecutor's Office Investigative Committee has launched a criminal case against Ukrainian security agencies for alleged war crimes committed in the eastern Donbas region. 11 577 55 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Russian proxies employed SP guns against Ukrainian troops’ positions near Vodiane, - Staff The Russian-backed militants committed 20 attacks on the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces mostly using weapons banned by the Minsk agreements from midnight to 6 p.m. Nov. 10. 4 242 13

минобороны Defense Ministry investigating death of two soldiers in ATO zone The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine carries out an internal investigation regarding the incident happened on Nov.1-2 in one of the tactical groups in the area of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. 27 691 73

попасная "I woke up. My face ached, body was numb. All covered in dust," - Russian militants shelled Popasna. VIDEO Militants shelled peaceful neighborhoods in Popasna, the Luhansk region, using 122 mm and 152 mm self-propelled artillery. 14 780 10 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Ukrainian positions hit seven times over day, Vodiane came under 122 mm artillery fire, - ATO Staff press center Seven cases of cease-fire violations by Russian hybrid forces were recorded from midnight till 6 p.m., Oct. 19. 2 439 6

30 attacks registered near Mariupol as militants used heavy weapons, - ATO Staff press center 35 cases of cease-fire violations by Russian hybrid forces were recorded from midnight till 6 p.m., Oct. 18. 4 154 14

учения Artillerymen trained new techniques of enemy elimination. PHOTOS An experimental training of the separate artillery brigade of Pivden (South) Operational Command took place on Shyrokyi Lan ground in the Mykolaiv region. 43 327 36

арта омбр 53 Gunmen of 53rd brigade trained sniping in Donbas. VIDEO Gunmen of the 53rd separate mechanized brigade practiced shooting upon armored vehicles and defenses of the enemy. 43 658 37

ато Ukraine’s rocket artillery units held weapons training in ATO area. PHOTOS The artillerymen of one of the military units held the scheduled drills in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) zone Sept. 8, 2016. 85 349 121

военные военнослужащие ато воины воин муравский Ukrainian soldiers eliminate high-ranked terrorist at Svitlodarsk salient, - volunteer Mysiahin Volunteer Yurii Mysiahin reports destruction of "a serious and important" terrorist in an artillery strike committed by the Ukrainian troops. 199 364 205

обстрел Militants shelled Ukrainian hardware base located 20 km from contact line. VIDEO On Tuesday night, militants employed 152-mm howitzers to hit a Ukrainian hardware base located some 20 kilometers from the demarcation line in the Donetsk region. 152 448 406

Russian militants attacked Ukrainian Armed Forces’ positions 45 times today, used heavy artillery, - Staff Russian Militants intensified attacks on the Ukrainian troops’ positions. 45 attacks on the Ukrainian strongholds have been recorded from the beginning of the day, including five strikes with heavy artillery. 4 874 11

армия рф оккупанты артиллерия New Russian ground counterbattery radar system ‘Leopard’ revealed in Donetsk. PHOTOS Ukrainian volunteers managed to identify and define exact location of a ground counterbattery radar system SNAR-10 ‘Leopard’ (GRAU index 1РЛ232, NATO reporting name Big Fred). 67 842 69 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

оружие порошенко вооружение Upgrading of domestic weapons at final stage: high-precision missile "Vilkha" successfully tested, - Poroshenko. PHOTOS President Petro Poroshenko presented Ukrainian gunners with another batch of weapons. 99 250 122

артиллерия "Ready! Aim!" - 44th Brigade gunners do drills in Luhansk region. VIDEO 44th Brigade gunners do drills in the rear. 19 793 49 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Terrorists have hardly used artillery this year in Donbas, – Poroshenko Since Jan. 1, there have been almost no evidence of artillery use by terrorists registered in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area. 10 210 145 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

гиацинт "We only need an hour and a half to get in position and fire first volley," - Giatsint gun crews do drills in the rear. VIDEO Soldiers of the 44th Separate Artillery Brigade sharpen their fighting skills in the rear after withdrawal from the contact line. 46 286 113 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

учения 40 бригады 40th Artillery Brigade conducted large-scale heavy guns exercise. PHOTOS The 40th Separate Artillery Brigade has successfully conducted a large-scale shooting exercise in M sector involving heavy artillery guns "Giatsint." 76 447 191

армия артиллеристы Demob artillerists of the 44th brigade greeted in Kyiv. PHOTOS The demobilized ATO soldiers arrived to Kyiv from Lysychansk, the Luhansk region, by train in the morning of Sept. 6. 31 384 115

артиллерия artillery Ukrainian soldiers are allowed to use artillery in response to militants’ attacks, - General Staff The ATO forces were granted permission to use firepower if attacked by militants. 54 489 319 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Internal tensions increase among terrorists due to deployment of tanks and artillery in residential areas, - ATO speaker Russian military are those who initiate deployment of tanks and artillery in residential areas. 30 433 38 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

град боевики террористы партизан град-п grad militants “DPR” militants shell Starohnativka and Hranitne from heavy artillery since early morning, one soldier wounded, - sector "M" press officer The ATO forces’ positions have been shelled from heavy artillery from 5 a.m. today. 6 804 60 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine