The United States has delivered to Ukraine 90 towed M777 155-millimeter Howitzers made of lightweight titanium since April. Reporting on the Howitzer TakedownIndeed, on Wednesday, Russia’s Zvezda state-owned TV channel released a video of an air and artillery strike targeting a Ukrainian M777 Howitzer unit. The video shows a Russian surveillance drone observing at least three towed M777 Howitzers (ie. Regardless, the situation highlights the known downsides of using the towed artillery systems the U.S. supplied—they are fundamentally far more vulnerable to shells, rockets, and bombs. Of course, airstrikes and helicopters also pose a big threat to towed artillery.

Source: Forbes May 19, 2022 23:42 UTC