Ukrainian soldiers capture enemy Hosta self-propelled howitzer

The Ukrainian servicemen seized the Russian`s 2S34 Hosta self-propelled howitzer.

The Militarnyi reported about it.

The corresponding photo of the captured enemy self-propelled howitzer appeared on social networks.

The captured self-propelled howitzer has an eloquent inscription on board.

Russian 2S34 Hosta self-propelled howitzer has a caliber of 120 mm cannon.

The 2S34 Hosta is a modernized version of the 2S1 Gvosdika. The Hosta uses the same chassis as the 2S1 Gvosdika. It is based on a modified MT-LB multi-purpose tracked armored vehicle chassis. Modernisation of the 2S1 with the 122 mm 2A31 gun replaced by the 120 mm 2A80.

Hosta is designed to suppress manpower, artillery and mortar batteries, missile systems, armored targets, firearms and control points at a distance of up to 14 km.

Self-propelled howitzer was produced specifically for the Russian army from 2003 to 2008.

It is known from the open data that their number is within a little more than 50 units, but already at least one less.

As reported earlier, the Ukrainian forces seized the T-80U main battle tanks of the Russian servicemen.

A group of enemy tanks was stuck in the mud and was abandoned by their crews.

The Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine found armored vehicles.