Ukrainian forces have destroyed two Russian 2S7 Pion self-propelled artillery systems near occupied Horlivka in Donetsk Oblast, the 100th Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.
The operation was carried out by the Brigade’s drone battalion approximately 25 kilometers behind enemy lines, using bomber drone strikes. The aerial reconnaissance was coordinated by the National Police’s Lut’ (Fury) Joint Assault Brigade.
Ukrainian drone destroys two Russia's most potent self-propelled guns 25 km behind lines
Since the full-scale invasion's outset, Russia lost at least 29 of its 60 valuable Pion SPGs.https://t.co/jWfWWhXBuf pic.twitter.com/IMFMyp1lEe
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) October 27, 2024
The 2S7 Pion, a Soviet-era 203mm self-propelled artillery system has been in service since 1975. It was designed to suppress rear areas, destroying high-priority targets. The gun is capable of firing nuclear ammunition.
Recently, Ukrainian Defense Forces also reported destroying a Buk-M2 air defense radar station and striking a Buk-M3 system on 25 October. The same day, Ukrainian paratroopers revealed evidence of destroyed Russian equipment along what they called a “road of death” in Russia’s Kursk Oblast.
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