Artillery has been a crucial component of the war effort for both Russia and Ukraine.
Russia's military will soon receive deliveries of Moscow's 2S43 Malva self-propelled howitzer, the Kremlin said on Wednesday. The development comes as U.S.-supplied HIMARS continue to make their mark in the artillery war dominating Ukraine.
Russia's Defense Ministry signed a new deal for supplying the"latest" Malva wheeled artillery system during the"Army-2023" defense forum just outside the capital this week, Moscow said in a statement. "Government contracts are signed for the manufacture and supply of 152 mm 2S43 self-propelled artillery guns," the ministry said.'s High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems by Russian independent outlet,, is"designed to destroy a variety of targets," according to the state news agency Izvestia.
The 32-ton system, built on an 8x8 chassis, will target enemy infantry and military equipment on the front line, Izvestia reported. It can be used against"tactical nuclear weapons" at a distance of up to 15 miles, the outlet said in 2021. Russian sources had reported the country's airborne forces would use the Malva system, although it is not clear whether this is now confirmed.Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on August 14, 2023, in Kubinka, Russia.
This falls far short of the range U.S. HIMARS are capable of reaching, which is around 186 miles , depending on the rockets used. The 38 HIMARS systems provided by Washington to Ukraine are thought to have a range of around 80 kilometers .
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