In the tense situation in the Kharkiv region, Ukrainian forces are implementing new strategies, using German self-propelled artillery (SAU) to destroy Russian Federation targets in the Belgorod region. This became possible thanks to the intensification of military-technical cooperation between Ukraine and the European Union in the face of Russian aggression.
After the official Berlin gave the go-ahead for strikes on the territory of the Russian Federation for defensive purposes, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation actively destroy enemy objects in the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation with German self-propelled artillery installations (SAU) Panzerhaubitze 2000 (PzH 2000).
This was told by the military reporter of the BILD edition, Björn Stritzel. The journalist himself visited the front line in the Kharkiv region and saw how the artillerymen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine work.
The reporter noted that the range of the PzH 2000 self-propelled guns is up to 30 km, and the crew consists of five people. They are based in camouflaged wooded areas under trees. As soon as the order for a new strike is given, the self-propelled gun moves to the location, releases several high-explosive DM121 shells, and then moves away from the firing point so that it is not destroyed by return fire.
The journalist noted that Ukrainian reconnaissance drones record that the PzH 2000 strikes are extremely effective: they accurately destroy the Russian artillery and units of the advancing invaders in the Belgorod region.
According to the publication, as early as 2022, the Armed Forces of Ukraine used some Western weapon systems to strike targets on the territory of the Russian Federation, and then they started only at the end of May, when the West allowed it due to the invasion of the Kharkiv region.
One of the Ukrainian defenders told the reporter that the Russian artillery is "little disturbing" and is much more dangerous than kamikaze drones, for example, "Lancet". The military also shared that it is very hot inside the PzH 2000 because there is no air conditioning. This not only exhausts people, but also causes some systems to shut down. According to BILD, the latest PzH 2000 models already have air conditioning.
