Artillery units of the Russian invasion army have been employing D-74 122mm guns, relics from the Soviet era, specifically the 1950s. A video released by the Russian Ministry of Defense revealed their current use. The Vostok group of troops reportedly utilized these guns in the Vuhledar direction. For improved convenience when firing from concealed positions, the Russians have been observed removing the armor plate from the gun. D-74 guns being used in combat today is a rare event, as these weapons were largely manufactured for Soviet allies during the mid-20th century. They were phased out of Soviet arsenals by the 1970s, having been distributed to Middle Eastern and Asian countries, as well as select European nations.

The information was primarily gathered from sources like the Russian Ministry of Defense and various open sources documenting the product history. These sources indicate that the guns were last utilized to any significant extent by Warsaw Pact countries and are now seen in the arms inventory of countries like North Korea, Vietnam, China, and Algeria, among others in Africa and Asia. The resurgence in their use could either be due to remaining units within Russian stockpiles or as transfers from allied nations. The exact reason

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• تم تطوير مدافع D-74 بواسطة OKB-9 بين 1947 و1950 لاعتمادها من قبل القوات المسلحة السوفيتية في 1956.
• كان الإنتاج التسلسلي للمدافع في 1955، وبلغ مدى إطلاق النار الأقصى لها 24 كيلومتراً.
• تم إنتاج المدافع أيضًا بواسطة الصناعة الصينية تحت النوع 60، وتنتج كوريا الشمالية الذخيرة لها.
• المدفع مُصمم لطاقم من 10 أشخاص ويمكنه إطلاق حتى 7 قذائف في الدقيقة.