The operators of the unmanned systems battalion and the Lumiere group unit of the 3rd Assault Brigade destroyed an enemy 2S4 Tyulpan 240mm self-propelled mortar in the Kharkiv region.

The Battalion’s press service reported on this.

The enemy self-propelled mortar was detected by a reconnaissance drone, after which it was hit by an attack drone.

After further reconnaissance, the operators performed control hits and re-attacked the Tyulpan with FPV.

It is reported that since the beginning of the full-scale Russian-Ukrainian war, the Russians have lost about 46 2S4 self-propelled mortars.

2S4 Tyulpan

2S4 Tyulpan self-propelled mortar is designed to destroy fortifications, manpower, and enemy equipment with conventional and special (nuclear) munitions.

The 240 mm mortar is mounted by a base plate frame to the beams on the upper aft sheet of the 2C4 tracked chassis.

The 2C4’s undercarriage is a modified SPTP SU-100P chassis and consists of six pairs of rubber support and four pairs of support rollers. There are guide wheels in the rear of the machine and drive wheels in the front.

A hydraulic system is used for rough guidance in the vertical plane (sighting) and loading the mortar.

The main ammunition of the 2B8 mortar includes a high-explosive 53-F-864 mortar projectile with a maximum firing range of 9.65 km, as well as a 3F2 projectile with a maximum firing range of 19.69 km.

In the Russian-Ukrainian war, the invaders apply these systems mainly to destroy the most fortified fortifications.

The Russian invaders also apply 3F5 high-precision mortar rounds from the 1K113 system for use with 2S4 Tyulpan mortars.