Fighting under Soledar: The old AKACA SAU was useful in the counter -battery struggle of the LSU (photo)
However, even the Soviet 152 mm self-propelled howitzers 2C3 "Acacia" continue to play an important role in the battlefield, providing fire support for infantry and disrupting the enemy attacks. The combat work of Ukrainian fighters under the Soledar is referred to in the material of the Army. Artillery units of the 30th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after Prince Konstantin Ostrozky are fighting in Kramatorsk, holding back Russian assaults.
The battery commander with the call sign "Uzh" explains that their main task is to destroy the enemy on the approach. "We try to destroy them during the movement. In order to break their combat order, to cause losses. In order to get their infantry as little as possible. Despite the age of 2C3, "Acacia" remains an important tool on the battlefield.
According to the artillerymen, the self -propeller has advantages over some Western systems, especially in the conditions of poor roads and the high need for masking. "She is compact and we can hide it. And she beats far away. I see problems with" Dana "and other wheeled lords. They need to leave. They stand out in an open space. And we can open fire at any time. We are hidden, disguised and kicked far away. For example, if I was given a new 2000). 2C3, "the calculation commander emphasized.
The main problem of this artillery system is the lack of 152 mm Soviet ammunition. However, the fighters are convinced that in the presence of new shells "Acacia" could work as effectively as modern Western systems. In spite of the difficulty, artillerymen continue to perform the counter -battery struggle. Among the last successful blows are the destruction of the enemy howitzer D-30 together with calculation and ammunition.