- Can you tell us what is this, and what are we going to do today?
- This unit of armament is called 2S5 Giatsint-S, a self-propelled gun-howitzer. The maximum firing range is 33 km. We shoot with a reduced or full charge.
It means 21 and 28 kilometers, respectively.
The control of the accuracy of hitting targets is carried out with the help of our unmanned aerial vehicles, Orlan-10 and Orlan-30.
The accuracy is good. Just today we were hitting the target, a command post. It was hit with the first shot.
- You've said the control is carried out by the drones, but what kind of control is that?
- What do you mean by the control of hitting targets?
Target hitting observation.
An unmanned aerial vehicle flies over near the targets, which we are about to hit. This is how the accuracy is provided. We shoot, they record the point of the projectile landing.
Then, they correct [the coordinates] based on this point.
- Okay, you mean, in the direction of Ukraine's positions, right? - Certainly, yes.
- Can it happen so that it will hit a civilian area? - No. No. We don't shoot at civilians.
The special military operation is carried out not to destroy the civilian population or regular citizens, so to say. The special operation is aimed at destroying fascism, let's say.
The process goes as follows: I give the command to the gunner, the gunner repeats the command, sets the scope, alidade, which were given to him.
Combat crews load the projectile, then the charge, the so-called "sleeve". Then they step away, and the gunner takes a shot.
We'll show you now how all this is charged.
High-explosive fragmentation, fragmentation fuse. Charge!
High-explosive fragmentation, fragmentation fuse. Received.
Full charge. Charge!
Full charge. Charge. Received.
Gunner! Set the scope!
Received!
Crews! Go to shelter!
Yes.
The gun! Fire!
Gunner!
Cartridge case!
- Be careful! - Come on!
- That's it. - Yes.
The gun! Fire!
The target was hit. No doubts.
At the moment, we are approximately 10-12 km away from the positions of the Ukrainian forces.