RT reported that the Russian military destroyed another M777 howitzer in Ukraine's Kharkov province.
The Russian Defense Ministry has released new footage showing the destruction of a US-made M777 howitzer in Ukraine. The Russian military said the gun was shot down by a Lancet cruise missile on September 7.
The howitzer was spotted during a redeployment in Kharkov, Ukraine . Infrared drone footage released by the Russian Ministry of Defense shows the gun being towed by a truck. The escort vehicle is seen moving in front of the howitzer.
The M777 was eventually hit by the Lancet as it approached a forest outside a village. Drone footage showed a large fire and secondary explosions at the site, suggesting the gun and its ammunition had been destroyed.
The US -made 155mm M777 howitzer has become one of the main medium-to-long-range artillery pieces in Ukraine’s arsenal, with at least 200 of the guns delivered to Kiev by Western countries. The majority of the howitzers were supplied by Washington, with a smaller number supplied by its allies, including Canada and Australia.
More than 100 units of this type of howitzer were destroyed by Russian forces during the fighting. These systems were repeatedly attacked at their firing positions by Lancet drones , as well as falling victim to other means of counter-battery warfare, including air, missile and artillery attacks.
