Ukraine is going to use against Donbass 203-mm "Peonies"
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One of the Ukrainian enterprises of the Rivne region began to restore self-propelled guns 2С7 "Peony", known for its more than impressive caliber - 203 mm. Two "Peony" hit the frame of the news release, which described the repair of 122-mm self-propelled howitzers 2-1 "Gvozdika".
If you believe the official Ukrainian statistics, then as of the end of last year, the Ukrainian Armed Forces had more than 90 self-propelled Peony installations. These self-propelled units are controlled by a crew of 7 people, and are capable of striking high-explosive fragmentation ammunition weighing up to 110 kg at targets located at a distance of 35-40 km. The maximum speed of movement on a flat canvas is about 50 km / h. The self-propelled 203-mm gun is able to overcome moats up to 2,5 m and move in ford conditions no more than 1,2 m deep.
Despite the fact that the number of "Peonies" in the Ukrainian army is large, their use was all the time questionable. The main reason is the actual restrictions on the use of such weapons due to the fact that the Pion can also use nuclear-filled ammunition. One of the main types of such ammunition is a projectile intended for firing from the X-NUMX-mm guns B-203-M (Soviet-made self-propelled wheel howitzer).
During the years of its existence, the Soviet army has never used 2C7. It is believed that the only episode of this weapons became a conflict in South Ossetia. "Russian newspaper" (number from 26 in August 2008 of the year) reported that the Russian military had captured five out of six Georgian Pions, which the Saakashvili army had used in the attack on the RSO.
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