Unusual Russian military equipment was spotted on the streets of occupied Mariupol.
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A self-propelled rocket mine clearance system UR-77 “Snake Gorynych” was spotted in the city. She moved as part of a column along Shevchenko Boulevard and was accompanied by the military commandant’s office. This car was delivered from the Nikolsky direction and moved to the Kalmiussky district of Mariupol. Advisor to the mayor of Mariupol Pyotr Andryushchenko reported this on Telegram.
He suggested that the UR-77 was probably taken to a repair base on the street. Topolin in the area of MMK named after. Ilyich.
This is the first time for this class of military equipment in the last year,” Andryushchenko noted.
As you know, the UR-77 or “Meteorite” (“Serpent Gorynych”) is a Soviet combat vehicle, a self-propelled mine clearance rocket launcher of the 1977 model, created on the basis of the 2S1 or “Gvozdika” self-propelled howitzer. This system is capable of making safe passages through anti-personnel and anti-tank minefields during combat. The width of the passage is about 6 m, and the length is from 80 to 90 m. Demining is carried out by generating a shock wave from the explosion of the charge, affecting the mine fuse.
Let us remind you that since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion, the Ukrainian Defense Forces have destroyed more than one Meteorite. In particular, the 47th separate mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed a UR-77 mine clearance rocket launcher near Avdiivka.
Source: Racurs
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