The operators of the 73rd Maritime Special Operations Center of the Armed Forces of Ukraine targeted a Russian Giatsint-S self-propelled gun with the HIMARS system. The enemy artillery was discovered during reconnaissance operations in the southern sector. The Special Operations Forces released a video showing the destruction of the 152-mm gun. The Ukrainian drone spotted the Russian Giatsint-S firing at Ukrainian positions in the forest. The enemy’s coordinates were quickly relayed to a missile and artillery unit of the Defense Forces. The Russian self-propelled gun was hit and destroyed by a GMLRS missile from the US M142 HIMARS rocket system. The strike caused significant damage or the complete disablement of the Russian gun.

Previously, the Russian Giatsint-S was destroyed by the 77th Airmobile Brigade using FPV drones. The abandoned gun caught fire after being hit. The Giatsint-S is a Soviet-era self-propelled gun designed for counter-battery warfare, taking down firing points, field fortifications, self-propelled guns, and enemy tanks. Its maximum firing range is reported to be 27,000 meters or potentially 28,400 meters according to some sources.

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• Ukrainian troops reported the Russian gun made only a few shots before being completely destroyed by the HIMARS fire.
• The GMLRS missile hit the Giatsint-S with a large number of metal balls contained in the warhead.
• The 77th Airmobile Brigade previously destroyed the Giatsint-S with several FPV drones, causing it to catch fire and be abandoned.
• The Giatsint-S, a Soviet-era self-propelled gun, is specifically designed for counter-battery warfare and destroying various military targets.