Russia Deploys Naval Guns as Fixed Firing Points

Russian forces have started deploying AK-306 naval anti-aircraft gun systems as stationary firing points in southern Ukraine, according to an image shared by user B-AREV on the social platform X.

The AK-306, typically mounted on Russian Navy vessels, has been repeatedly observed in the past year mounted on military trucks in Russian-occupied Crimea.

The six-barrel, 30mm cannon has a rate of fire of up to 1,000 rounds per minute.

In its standard naval configuration, the weapon operates with the Lazur optical-electronic tracking system and an automated fire control system.

The system is remotely operated via the OPU-1 optical sighting unit, typically used for targeting naval mines and small surface threats. It is presumed that the same remote operation method is used when the weapon is deployed in fixed ground positions.

The AK-306 fires two types of ammunition: OF-84 high-explosive incendiary rounds and OR-84 fragmentation tracer rounds. The system does not use armor-piercing munitions, as it is primarily designed for anti-aircraft roles.

According to the author of the original report, the pictured installation is located in Russian rear positions in the occupied part of Ukraine’s Kherson region. The gun’s placement away from the front lines is likely due to its vulnerability to Ukrainian first-person view (FPV) drones, which frequently target and destroy exposed Russian equipment.

Russian forces have previously adapted other naval systems for use on land, including mounting RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers on trucks and armored vehicles. These systems have also been repeatedly detected and destroyed by Ukrainian forces.