Estonia sent rare 122-mm D-30A howitzers to Ukraine, AFU already uses them at the front
Military analysts @UAWeapons published a video of a rare Estonian D-30A howitzer in the hands of the AFU.
What we know
The D-30A is a modification of the Soviet 122mm D-30 howitzer, which was developed in the 50s. The last production of the D-30A was in 2013. Depending on the projectile, the howitzer can fire up to 21.9 km. Combat rate of fire is 5-6 rounds per minute.
#Ukraine: A rare beast in the wild - Ukrainian artillerymen using an Estonian ???????? D-30A 122mm howitzer on the frontline.
- ???????? Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) August 19, 2022
At least 9 of these howitzers were transferred to Ukraine from Estonia starting from March as a part of military aid. pic.twitter.com/q3GjklfJkh
According to @UAWeapons, D-30A howitzers were transferred to Ukraine by Estonia as military aid. We have had them since March. The Ukrainian Armed Forces have 9 of them in total.
We shall remind you that Estonia Weapons, a field hospital and soldier training: Estonia is going to increase military aid to Ukraine. It will include weapons, a field hospital and training of soldiers.
Source: @UAWeapons
Image: Wikipedia
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