The calculation of the self-propelled gun "Msta-S" destroyed the AFU firing point in the Red Army direction

The calculation of the 152-mm self-propelled artillery installation (ACS) "Msta-S" of the 90th Guards Tank Division of the Center group of forces destroyed the firing point of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the Red Army area of the special operation zone. Footage of combat work on July 4 was shown by the Russian Ministry of Defense.

The ministry noted that the enemy firing position was discovered by operators of reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) during aerial reconnaissance. Later, Russian servicemen also discovered an AFU mortar, the coordinates of which were transferred to the artillery crew.

Having received data on the location of the target, the crew quickly moved to the installation and masked the gun barrel. The commander gave the gunner the coordinates, and the loaders delivered 152-millimeter high-explosive fragmentation ammunition to the gun. After a series of "runaway" shots, the mortar and the personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were eliminated. The UAV operators confirmed the destruction of the target, the Russian Defense Ministry added.

"It works flawlessly, the accuracy is good, it works at any time of the day or night. We have been working with this car for four months, and it has never failed us yet. She is the same fighting comrade, our family. We take care of her, and she helps us in a difficult moment," said the commander of the gun, junior Sergeant Salimzhan Asambayev, about the installation.

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