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APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Russia- 18 August 2023. Paratroopers of Tula-based Airborne Troops formation obliterate AFU hardware in special military operation zone

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RESTRICTION SUMMARY: APAwire CLIENTS ONLY SHOTLIST: APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Russia- 18 August 2023. Paratroopers of Tula-based Airborne Troops formation obliterate AFU hardware in special military operation zone STORYLINE: The Defence Ministry of the Russian Federation published footage of paratroopers’ Giatsint-B 152mm howitzers of Tula-based Guards Airborne Troops formation in action in Seversk direction of the special military operation zone. Paratroopers’ Giatsint-B howitzer crews engage in counterbattery warfare with Ukrainian nationalists artillery at firing positions. Ukrainian nationalists attempt to take positions in woodlands, set up surveillance posts and deploy air defence weaponry to provide cover to Ukrainian units from Russian Forces air strikes. 152mm high explosive shells are used to destroy Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) positions. After timely aerial reconnaissance, Zala unmanned aerial vehicle crews revealed the concealed AFU positions and transmitted the coordinates to the artillery command post. Giatsint-B howitzer crews delivered strikes at the located enemy positions destroying the ZU-23 anti-aircraft artillery systems of Ukrainian units hidden in a woodland. Unmanned aerial vehicles adjust artillery strikes and control target engagement. Footage by / APAwire

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APA ID
APA-VD-2023-000355
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02:18
Location
Russia

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Conflict & Security Raids & Military Operations

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