The 79th Separate Tavrian Air Assault Brigade of AFU is equipped with the British L119 howitzer, which has replaced the previously used Soviet-made D-30A howitzer. In two years of fighting, Ukrainian soldiers were satisfied that L119 was much more precise, although it was lighter.
The major downside of the L119 is that soldiers must prepare their firing position much closer to the enemy lines due to the L119 howitzer's shorter shooting range - which is only 12 km, compared to the Soviet-made D-30's 15 km range. Although, soldiers don't complain because they prefer precision instead of some obscure safety reasons.
Another great advantage of the L119 howitzer is its stealthiness - that light gun can fire shells at night without producing any significant spark that is visible to the enemy. Watch our new video from the front for more on that story.
26 сен 2024
