Press service of the Grouping of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine published photographs of Krab self-propelled howitzers in the field in eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian artillerymen use these vehicles against the occupying Russian army.
Ukraine received tracked self-propelled guns Krab from Poland. In addition to howitzers, command vehicles for controlling artillery fire were transferred.
The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov announced the readiness of the Krab self-propelled guns to carry out combat missions in early June.
AHS Krab - Polish self-propelled howitzer caliber 155 mm, standard for NATO countries. The installation received a chassis from the South Korean K9 Thunder self-propelled guns and a licensed turret from the British AS-90 self-propelled guns with a 52-caliber barrel. Effective firing range - 30 km, maximum - 40 km.
Adopted by the Polish Land Forces in 2008. Produced by Huta Stalowa Wola.
