AFU take into service new foreign armament samples

Following the order by Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov, dated August 28, 2023, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) took into service another foreign armament pieces.

The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

The list of weapons consists of foreign-made artillery systems and mortars, namely the 152 mm VZ.77 DANA self-propelled gun, 152 mm Zuzana-2 self-propelled gun, 155 mm TRF1 towed howitzer, 105 mm M101 howitzer, 120 mm M/41D mortar, 82 mm EM-82 mortar, 82 mm Warrior 82 mortar.

“This is an extraordinary breakthrough in the supply system of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This practice has already been tested, and we use it for the rapid and rhythmic receipt of foreign ammunition and military equipment, provided to Ukraine, into service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” Reznikov noted.

In his words, there are no delays amid the war. The procedure is quite simple, where the key factor is the availability of a NATO code for a particular weapon received as part of international technical assistance.

In general, since February 24, 2022, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have taken into service and put into operation 246 samples of ammunition and military equipment, including 82 unmanned aerial vehicle models.