In a tense situation in the Kharkiv region, Ukrainian forces are implementing new strategies, using German self-propelled artillery systems (SAU) to destroy Russian Federation targets in the Belgorod region. This was made possible by the intensification of military-technical cooperation between Ukraine and the European Union in the context of Russian aggression.
After official Berlin gave the go-ahead for strikes on the territory of the Russian Federation for defensive purposes, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are actively destroying enemy targets in the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation with German self-propelled artillery mounts (SAU) Panzerhaubitze 2000 (PzH 2000).
This was reported by BILD military reporter Björn Striezel. The journalist himself visited the front line in the Kharkiv region and saw for himself how the artillerymen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine work.
The reporter noted that the PzH 2000 self-propelled gun has a range of up to 30 km and a crew of five. 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, fires several DM121 high-explosive fragmentation shells, and then leaves the firing point so that it is not destroyed by return fire.
The journalist noted that Ukrainian reconnaissance drones record that PzH 2000 strikes are extremely effective: they accurately destroy Russian artillery and units of the advancing occupiers in the Belgorod region.
According to the publication, since 2022, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been using some Western weapons systems to strike targets on the territory of the Russian Federation, and then began only at the end of May, when the West allowed this due to the offensive of the occupiers on the Kharkiv region.
One of the Ukrainian defenders told a reporter that Russian artillery “doesn’t bother me much,” much more dangerous than kamikaze drones, such as the Lancet. The soldier also shared that it is very hot inside the PzH 2000, as there is no air conditioning. This not only exhausts people, but also leads to the shutdown of some systems. According to BILD, the latest models of the PzH 2000 already have air conditioning.
