Have no right to rust in warehouses: Artillery Commander on Old Weapons in the Armed Forces

The warehouses in Ukraine contain various weapons of the Second World War and the postwar period. It is restored and returned to the Armed Forces in order to beat the occupiers. Ukrainian artillerymen use old samples such as C-60 anti-aircraft complexes and howitzers M-46. In an interview with Defense Express, Colonel Sergey Baranov explained why this is happening. According to the colonel, even artillery, which is morally outdated, has no right to rust in warehouses in a full -scale war.

The artillery of the Second World War and the next post -war enemy is restored and stands into the line of the Ukrainian army to destroy the enemy. Journalists gave an example of the C-60 anti-aircraft complex, which is installed on the chassis of trucks for work on land and air purposes. They asked if they would continue to "reincarnate" the old artis systems.

"We kept large ammunition reserves for several types of" art ", and we have resumed use in particular 130mm M-46 guns, which effectively support the offensive and defensive actions of the infantry," Baranov said. It should be noted that a photo of the M-240 mortar, which is used by the Armed Forces, appeared on the network. The mortar was made in the 1950s and after each shot it should be recharged. The mass of mine is 130 kg.