The DIY shield at the position of Ukrainian artillery saved equipment from being hit by a Russian Lancet kamikaze drone.

The Ukrainian crew of the 2S1 Gvozdika 122mm self-propelled howitzer deployed the net in position.

The military installed a frame made of logs and a mesh to protect the top of the ACS.

The Tysk information resource that released the photo reported that the Russian loitering munition did not damage the howitzer and crashed.

It is reported that the 2S1 Gvozdika belongs to the 36th Marine Brigade, which is deployed in the Avdiyivka direction.

“An unsuccessful attempt of Lancet to hunt the 2S1 Gvozdika of the 36th Marine Brigade around Avdiyivka, March 2023,” the statement said.

The Russians were trying to hit the 2S1 Gvozdika, which the Ukrainian military received from Poland. The ACS has a distinctive camouflage.

This is not the first time that improvised protection of the position saves the Ukrainian self-propelled howitzers.

In January of this year, the Russian loitering munition failed to neutralize the Ukrainian Krab ACS, which was protected by a conventional grid.

At that time, the invaders tried to hit the artillery system with the modernized Lancet kamikaze drone. Nevertheless, the UAV got stuck in a metal mesh that was stretched over a Polish-made self-propelled gun.

This modern Russian loitering munition has X-shaped wings. The warhead of this UAV weighs one or three kilograms of the explosives, depending on the version.

Lancet was first presented in 2019. It is developed and produced by ZALA AERO, which is part of the Kalashnikov Concern. In December 2022, the Russians demonstrated an upgraded version that is similar to those UAVs stuck in the grid.