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, 09:07

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