A gift for Putin's birthday: Slovakia has handed Ukraine an additional batch of Zuzana 2 SAUs with a range of up to 41 km

By: Myroslav Trinko | 10.10.2022, 11:29
A gift for Putin's birthday: Slovakia has handed Ukraine an additional batch of Zuzana 2 SAUs with a range of up to 41 km

Slovakia continues to help Ukraine in its fight against the aggressor country.

Here's What We Know

This time, the Slovaks handed over an additional batch of Zuzana 2 self-propelled artillery units to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. We are talking about two self-propelled artillery guns. According to the Minister of Defense Jaroslav Nad, they are already in Ukraine.

Flashback

The Zuzana 2 is a Slovak self-propelled artillery unit that is a modification of the Dana SAU. It is built on a TATRA 8x8 wheeled chassis. The vehicle is equipped with a 155 mm howitzer with 52 caliber barrel and a maximum firing range of 41 km. Weight of the vehicle is 32 tons. The unit is equipped with automatic charging system, which allows to fire 6 rounds per minute. The Zuzana 2 is operated by a four-man crew.

Source: @JaroNad