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The Russian Ministry of Defence shared a video showing the use of self-propelled artillery units Malka in Ukraine.
Russian Malka struck the positions of self-propelled installations Pion and a battery of howitzers D-30. Last night, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that Russian artillery also destroyed 476 nationalist strongholds.
According to the gunners, such targets are very difficult. To defeat them, they have to apply all their practical skills. The ministry noted that the adjustment of the combat work of the Malka is carried out with the fire adjustment by drones.
The 2S7 Pion is a Soviet self-propelled 203mm heavy artillery. It is designed to suppress the rear, destroy particularly important objects and means of nuclear attack in tactical depth at a distance of up to 47 km. After modernization, it gained a new index 2S7M or Malka. It is capable of firing nuclear ammunition. The main armament is the 203-mm 2A44 cannon, which has a maximum rate of fire of 1.5 rounds per minute (on the upgraded version up to 2.5 rounds per minute).
