The Russian army’s losses in the Ukraine war remain devastating. A video shows a Himars attack against Putin’s massive howitzer.
Lysychansk – The losses in the Ukraine war are enormous for Russia because the Moscow regime of Kremlin autocrat Vladimir Putin continues to attack even after countless military defeats.
Losses for Russia: Lots of dead soldiers in Putin’s Ukraine war
And so they continue to rise unchecked, with losses on both sides. The Ukrainian army has suffered particularly high losses among new recruits. According to British figures, at least more than 610,000 Russian soldiers were killed or wounded because of Putin’s imperialism. Many men no longer return home, not to Krasnodar, not to Rostov, not to Leningrad and sometimes not to Saint Petersburg or the Russian capital.
And Russian tank losses are also immense under Putin. This also applies, for example, to the self-propelled howitzers of the artillery. A video that… Kyiv Post has now documented a direct hit with a HIMARS multiple rocket launcher against a Russian 2S7 Pion, which in German is trivially translated as “peony”.
Casualties in the Ukraine War: Vladimir Putin’s Russian “Peony” goes up in flames
Apparently cluster munitions were first used against the six or seven-man crew, which exploded in a large radius around the heavy self-propelled gun howitzer. The 13.1-meter-long and 46.5-ton howitzer was then hit by a powerful rocket, causing Putin’s supposed “peony” to disappear in a huge fireball. The violent direct hit is said to be loud Kyiv Post occurred in the occupied Luhansk region near Lysychansk. The information cannot be independently verified.
This means that the number of destroyed or seriously damaged 2S7 howitzers in the massive caliber of 203 millimeters rose to at least 27. This number (as of October 8, 2024) comes from the open source intelligence website Oryxwhich documents military losses using photos on social networks and maps. Because the self-propelled howitzers are so cumbersome, once they are identified behind the front, they are an easy target for medium-range missiles and kamikaze howitzers. However, this applies to both sides. Because: According to the same source, Ukraine lost twelve 2S7 Pions in the fight against Putin’s regime.
Russia’s tank losses in the Ukraine war:
(Source: Oryxas of October 9th)
Weapons of the Russian Army: Howitzer 2S7 Pion has significant vulnerabilities
The weak points of the weapon, which was developed in the Soviet Union in the 1970s, are striking. Because the 2S7 is so bulky, it takes the crew several minutes to get the gun ready for combat. And then another several minutes to lower the cannon again. It’s time for the opponent to get a good look at the target. In the worst case, the gun is estimated to lie on display for up to 20 minutes.
Furthermore, the weapons platform, based on an old Soviet artillery tractor MT-T, is said to be very lightly armored. According to unconfirmed reports, the steel armor of the hull is said to be less than ten millimeters thick. This makes it easy to stop the cumbersome vehicle. (pm)
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