At the front, the use of the M-240 mortar, previously exhibited in one of the military museums, was noticed by the Armed Forces of Ukraine

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At the front, the use of the M-240 mortar, previously exhibited in one of the military museums, was noticed by the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The Armed Forces of Ukraine did not have heavy towed M-240 mortars in their arsenal. The only copy was previously exhibited in the museum's military collection. However, he was withdrawn from there for military purposes and transferred to the front, where he was seen in service.

This type of mortar is currently used by Russian troops in the self-propelled version 2S4 "Tulip" (Ukraine never had this system) and belongs to rare types of weapons. In this regard, the question arises of where the artillerymen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine get ammunition for the M-240. It is possible that the mines are supplied from Bulgaria, where both the M-240s themselves and their ammunition can still be stored.





M-240 - Soviet heavy towed mortar caliber 240 mm. It was developed after World War II and entered service in 1950. The range of this product when using standard ammunition is up to 9700 m, which is significantly less than conventional field guns. However, when using reactive ammunition, the range increases to 20 km. The mass of the projectile is 130 kg, warhead - 34 kg, rate of fire - 1 shot per minute, calculation - 11 people.

M-240s were actively used in Afghanistan, Lebanon and Syria, where they were highly effective in destroying fortified enemy positions.
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  1. -5
    6 February 2023 14: 11
    Plunging into "non-existence" the Nazis are shooting museum exhibits for battle! We are waiting for deliveries of bronze cannons with stone cannonballs! ... wassat there and up to the horns with clubs is not far away - wrapped in a piece of mammoth skin!
    1. 0
      6 February 2023 14: 39
      Quote: Mountain Shooter
      The toy is dangerous, though not self-propelled. Find and destroy, of course.


      Wie Albert Einstein schon sinngemäß sagte:
      "ich weiß nicht mit welchen Waffen der Dritte Weltkrieg ausgefochten
      werden wird, aber der vierte ganz sicher mit Keulen und Steinen..."
    2. +5
      6 February 2023 14: 48
      Quote: Boniface
      Plunging into "non-existence" the Nazis are shooting museum exhibits for battle! We are waiting for deliveries of bronze cannons with stone cannonballs! ... wassat there and up to the horns with clubs is not far away - wrapped in a piece of mammoth skin!
      Cannons from the time of the Russian-Turkish war fought near Moscow. There is nothing new under the sun.
      https://topwar.ru/1547-pod-moskvoj-voevali-pushki-vremen-russko-tureckoj-vojny.html
    3. 0
      6 February 2023 15: 19
      We are waiting for deliveries of bronze cannons with stone cannonballs!
      As a child, I remember in Chernigov on the embankment there were bronze (or maybe cast-iron) cannons. I don't remember the number. But there were ten of them.
      I got into the ubiquitous Internet with a photo of the embankment. Here it gives out. Like these:
  2. +2
    6 February 2023 14: 11
    The toy is dangerous, though not self-propelled. Find and destroy, of course.
  3. +3
    6 February 2023 14: 13
    Perhaps from Bulgaria, perhaps some little trophies were captured with us, perhaps they dug up at home, the main thing is that this museum exhibit arrives in a single copy before being disposed of.
    1. 0
      6 February 2023 16: 49
      We, at the military department, had four of these. All workers.
    2. 0
      7 February 2023 09: 56
      Such menomeths are not difficult to release and moreover in a short time. So it’s not a fact that one rarity is used there
  4. +1
    6 February 2023 14: 15
    Oh la-ya-ya ... This fool is heavy and clumsy, like an armored train ... Why didn’t ours immediately multiply it by zero, to drive it away after the shot is far from 10 minutes!
  5. +2
    6 February 2023 14: 19
    It is possible that the mines are supplied from Bulgaria
    Oh, this Bulgaria, where the supply of ammunition there it definitely appears. What in one copy means somewhere will manifest itself and sooner or later, but will be destroyed.
  6. 0
    6 February 2023 14: 29
    11 people calculation!!! This is what such a crowd to do then? Let's say 4 are dragging a projectile, one is pointing, someone is shooting, and the rest?
    1. 0
      6 February 2023 15: 30
      11 people calculation!!! This is what such a crowd to do then? Let's say 4 are dragging a projectile, one is pointing, someone is shooting, and the rest?
      So you forgot: the crew commander, the service staff at unpacking and preparing the shot (except for those who carry it to the barrel) - get it out of the box, screw in the fuse, etc. But only those who served with him can tell for sure.
  7. 0
    6 February 2023 14: 30
    An excellent illustration of the helplessness of Russian aviation and intelligence. Such a hefty fool is not self-propelled near the front edge and shoots. And as before the NWO, they counted on the VKS. It is a pity that only the name turned out to be advanced. Although after Syria it seemed that our VKS is a force.
  8. +4
    6 February 2023 14: 36
    It is possible that the mines are supplied from Bulgaria

    How the Bulgarians were offended by us for liberation from the Turkish yoke in the XNUMXth century!
    1. +1
      6 February 2023 14: 42
      Quote: Dr. Barmaley
      How the Bulgarians were offended by us for liberation from the Turkish yoke in the XNUMXth century!

      The Turks were also offended, but now they were allowed to return part of the Greek island and a little of the Balkan peninsula. That's just the Turks and Greeks and Bulgarians are now in NATO, and Uncle Sem does not allow them to fight among themselves.
    2. 0
      7 February 2023 09: 58
      Strange right? The Bulgarians were offended...the Czechs were offended...the Poles were offended....the Romanians were offended. I am completely silent about the Baltic states. Why are they like this?
      1. 0
        7 February 2023 11: 15
        who pays, he dances the girl ....
  9. yho
    +1
    6 February 2023 14: 47
    It is not for nothing that the independent thirty-fours were removed from the pedestals. They don't get anything. Hang dynamic protection and into battle.
  10. +2
    6 February 2023 14: 55
    And what - a little something - so immediately the Bulgarians?
    Do we have few people who want to get rich in the war? And oil is being driven to Bulgaria for Ukrainian BT. So the shells will be sent. Lan, through Bulgaria, so as not to be so scorched! :)
  11. +2
    6 February 2023 14: 58
    At the front, the use of the M-240 mortar by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, previously exhibited in one of the military museums
    Why isn't the barrel reamed? recourseNot an order!
  12. 0
    7 February 2023 00: 21
    For murder, a stick picked up from the ground will do.

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