Poland Sends AHS Krab to Ukraine

Poland sends AHS Krab Self-Propelled Gun to UkraineShow more

A little video on more equipment being sent to Ukraine. So, today Ukraine has confirmed that it has received three batteries of the Krab self-propelled gun---18 units in total. In addition, Polish media says 100 Ukrainian soldiers have been trained to use it.

So, Krab is a Polish self-propelled artillery gun. It’s name, Krab, is Polish for Krab. As is standard in NATO, it uses 155mm rounds. It is a sort of mash up between vehicles. It takes the South Korean K9 Thunder chassis with a British AS-90 turret.

The Krab has an effective firing range of 30km and a max firing range of 40 km. It is able to fire 6 rounds per minute. So, it is a good piece of kit. Poland doesn’t have a massive amount—80 delivered out of 122 ordered, so the fact they are donating 18 to Ukraine is impressive.

The Krab adds to the growing arsenal that Ukraine has available. We’re seeing such a wide variety of vehicles sent to Ukraine. I didn’t even know the Krab was proposed until now, so it came as a surprise.