As Russia widened its war in Ukraine in late February, many military analysts assumed Russian artillery would dominate the fighting. But it’s Ukraine’s own big guns that have proved most effective. Here's why.
And it probably is going to get worse for the Russians. Foreign donors are in the process of sending to Ukraine no fewer than 200 artillery pieces, including some of the latest European self-propelled howitzers.
If there’s a catch, it’s that Kyiv is getting fresh artillery from far and wide. The eclectic mix of guns and launchers could pose a logistical challenge. Early in the war, Ukraine concentrated its guns and launchers around Kyiv. They were in position as Russian battalions rolling south from Russia and Belarus tried to capture the capital city.
“Although the Russians had heavier artillery, they lacked a good picture of where the dispersed Ukrainian positions were,” the analysts continued. “The congestion on the roads, meanwhile, meant that Russian guns were often out of range of Ukrainian batteries, even while the Ukrainians were in range of the forward Russian positions.”
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