On April 19, SF published a clip of Russia's precision attack on Kiev's M109 self-propelled artillery. The M109 self-propelled artillery is made in the US.
The shelling completely destroyed the Ukrainian howitzer deployed near Petropavlivka in the Kharkiv region. The 2K25 Krasnopol precision-guided artillery shell was reportedly used in the attack.
Krasnopol laser-guided bullet.
The Krasnopol projectile can be fired by most 152 mm or 155 mm guns. The projectile is semi-active laser guided and has a range of 20 to 30 km.
A drone equipped with a laser designator, most likely an Orlan-10, was used to select the target.
The Krasnopol precision-guided artillery shell is equipped with a high-explosive projectile weighing from 6.5 to 11 kg, depending on the version.
Kiev forces' M109 howitzer destroyed by Russian precision strike.
Kiev forces have received dozens of M109 artillery pieces from the United States, Norway, Latvia, Italy and the United Kingdom via Belgium since the start of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine.
Recently, on April 19, the Kiev Defense Minister announced that Ukraine had received the MIM-104 Patriot long-range air defense system manufactured by the US. Besides the US, Germany and the Netherlands have also transferred air defense systems to Ukraine.
The air defense systems provided to Kiev are said to be a combination of PAC-3 active attack missiles to intercept ballistic missiles, with a range of 30-60 km, and PAC-2 semi-active missiles with high-explosive fragmentation warheads to counter aircraft threats with a range of up to 160 km.
MIM-104 Patriot long-range air defense system.
The Russian military has increased its use of Krasnopol ammunition against Kiev forces in recent months. According to recent reports, the Russian military-industrial complex has increased production of precision-guided ammunition in the months since the start of the special military operation in Ukraine.
HOA AN (According to AVP, SF)
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