Finland transferred 130 mm M-46 howitzers to the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Military analysts @UAWeapons published a video of M-46 howitzers in the hands of the AFU.
Here's What We Know
According to analysts, Ukraine received this type of weaponry from Finland. How many howitzers were transferred in total - there is no information. But it is known that Finland bought 144 units of M-46 from the Soviet Union in the 60s and 166 units in 1993 from East Germany.
#Ukraine: Another entry on the list of Finnish ???????? military aid to Ukraine - here is an M-46 (130 K 54) 130mm field gun in use with the Ukrainian army.
- ???????? Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) September 28, 2023
How many of them were transferred by Finland is, as usual, unknown. pic.twitter.com/h8LeOj8rJO
The M-46 has a towed design. The declared maximum range of fire with fragmentation-fragmentation shells is 27 kilometres. If active-jet ammunition is used, the range will increase to 37 km. By the way, apart from Finland, Ukraine also received a batch of M-46 from Croatia.
Source: @UAWeapons, Mil.in.ua
