The transition to the western 155 caliber helped the Armed Forces of Ukraine achieve parity with Russian artillery due to the better quality of the weapons.
Russia lost its artillery advantage on the battlefield due to the fact that Ukraine began to actively use 155 caliber artillery. This was announced on Monday, August 21, by Deputy Defense Minister Volodymyr Gavrilov, reports Ukrinform.
“When we started to increase the number of 155 caliber barrels through logistical assistance, in fact every 100 barrels was the same as 300-400 152 caliber barrels. And in fact, now we are balanced with Russian artillery because of better quality of our artillery, more accurate, “more reliable, more modern. And this balance is very important strategically. “Russia has lost its advantage in artillery, because it started this war, although it has more guns, they are taking something from warehouses, but there are really very few prospects for it,” he said. Gavrilov.
He remembered that at the beginning of a large-scale invasion, Ukraine was very inferior to the Russian Federation in the amount of artillery and ammunition, so a few weeks after the start of the war, he began to think about a gradual transition to a new one. systems of 155 mm caliber.
“If according to Soviet standards, then to hit something with a caliber of 152 mm, you should spend from 9 to 12 bullets, then according to the standards of 155 caliber – a maximum of three,” explained of the deputy minister.
He explained that one 155 caliber gun replaces at least 3-4 152 caliber guns.
It will be recalled that in January, Estonia announced that it would transfer all of its 155 mm howitzers to Ukraine.
The United States will significantly increase the production of 155 mm shells
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