Panzerhaubitze 2000 fired at the positions of the Russian invaders on the eastern borders, and then hid in the trees. This tactic is used to hide the location of the artillery system from the enemy.
Video published on the official Facebook page of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
In June, the Armed Forces of Ukraine received 12 PzH 2000 self-propelled artillery mounts from Germany and the Netherlands. Before that, Ukrainian gunners completed a training course in Germany.
At the end of June, it became known that the Ukrainian army would receive an additional six self-propelled guns PzH 2000 from Germany and the Netherlands. This was stated by the defense ministers of the countries during the NATO summit in Madrid.
PzH 2000 was developed by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann in 1998. Built on the basis of the Leopard 2 tank, it is characterized by a high level of system automation and rate of fire.
Equipped with a 155 mm howitzer with a 52 caliber length barrel. Ammunition includes 60 shells and 228 modular propellant charges. According to the development company, the PzH 2000 is capable of firing three standard projectiles in nine seconds or ten in 56 seconds at a range of up to 30 km.
