Order 250 pieces of artillery are planning to put into operation at the Central artillery base weapons in Exactly.

Losses in technology during the fighting with the separatists force Ukrainian military to restore the preserved old Soviet artillery.

the commissioning of the cannons and howitzers is conducted at the Central artillery base weapons in Rivne, reports the website of the Ministry of defense of Ukraine. It is planned to put into operation about 250 different pieces of artillery. Of this total renovated about 90 guns that were already sent in the troops.

Work over the rest of the artillery is in the final stage. Restoration of one of the cannons takes about five days and depends on the technical condition. Judging by the photos, put the old Soviet 85-mm towed gun D-44, 85-mm antitank gun D-48 and 152-mm towed howitzer D-20.

the Value of anti-tank artillery caliber 85mm is doubtful to knock out modern tanks such guns. But on the other hand, that kind of artillery is not subject to restrictions of the Minsk agreements, according to which the cannons of caliber of 100 mm or more are subject to disqualification from the line of combat ground, writes military-informant.com.

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