The M777 towed 155-mm howitzers in the hands of the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been destroying the russian army for more than a month, during this time the howitzers have proven themselves as a simple and effective weapon that has a number of advantages over Soviet counterparts.
Today, the M777 howitzers take an active part in the destruction of the russian army in Kherson Oblast: artillerymen of the 406th separate artillery brigade named after Major-General Oleksiy Almazov told ArmyInform how the American howitzer helped them liberate the region.
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As the gunner with the call sign Den tells, his unit has destroyed more than 200 targets in the last 1.5 months and these are the ones that have been confirmed.
Among the M777's targets are self-propelled artillery batteries, ammunition warehouses, russian tanks and infantry fighting vehicles, and even two S-400 air-defense missile systems: "The last two were destroyed as accurately as possible: both shots hit the target."
Gunners speak very positively about this American howitzer, noting that it is a good example of a weapon that they would like to continue to use without returning to the old systems."
Among the advantages of this howitzer are the traditional high accuracy, maneuverability and long range. The M777 performs its combat mission quite quickly, firing five shots per minute, hitting targets at a distance of 40 km.
The fighters also note the ease of operation of the M777, which has "technically more successfully thought out components", as well as the weight of the howitzer, which depends on how quickly the calculation leaves the firing position (the weight of the M777 is about 4.2 tons).
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