Russian gunners firing from D-20 howitzers

Russian gunners firing from D-20 howitzers

In the Donetsk People's Republic, crews of 152-mm howitzers D-20 of one of the artillery units of the South group of troops continue working on the destruction of fortified positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Maryinka direction. Artillerymen of the Southern Military District daily carry out tasks to destroy artillery batteries, fire weapons, weapons and military equipment of the enemy, destroy defensive structures and suppress enemy control points identified by reconnaissance officers and operators of unmanned aerial vehicles.

The accuracy of gun fire is adjusted in real time, which allows you to destroy enemy positions as quickly as possible and with the consumption of a minimum amount of ammunition. Crews of 152-mm D-20 howitzers fire at a range of over 17 kilometers when fully charged. The rate of aimed fire is up to five rounds per minute.