Recently, we wrote about the destruction of four Msta-S self-propelled artillery systems by four GMLRS precision-guided missiles. This time, the Defense Forces eliminated two howitzers and one multiple rocket launcher system.
The M142 HIMARS system in the hands of the 43rd Separate Artillery Brigade destroyed a rather rare 152 mm self-propelled howitzer 2C5 Hyacinth-C. According to Oryx analysts, the Russians have already lost at least 26 such systems.
Along with it, a more common howitzer, the 2C1 Gvozdika of 122 mm caliber, was destroyed. The liquidation of 47 artillery pieces since February 24, 2022 has been documented. About a dozen more units were captured by the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
The third target of HIMARS was the BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher. The Oryx website states that the Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed, damaged or captured 135 BM-21 Grads in 16 months.