Missile forces and artillery are the main means of delivering firepower against the enemy and one of the key factors of success on the battlefield.
- Missile and artillery units are equipped with operational-tactical missile systems, multiple launch rocket systems, self-propelled and towed howitzers and guns.
- A crucial component is artillery reconnaissance units, which provide target acquisition, adjustment, and accuracy for fire missions.
- Well-coordinated work across all elements enables high-precision strikes, effective support to offensive and defensive operations, and the ability to change the course of combat.
- The accuracy and power of missile forces and artillery make it possible to destroy critical enemy targets, halt offensives, and cover maneuvers of Ukrainian troops.
- Enemy positions, ammunition depots, command posts, concentrations of troops and equipment of the Russian army all come under the aimed fire of Ukrainian guns.
- Artillery of the Defense Forces of Ukraine operates around the clock to ensure that no act of aggression goes unanswered.
- Ukrainian gunners employ a wide arsenal — from tube artillery (howitzers and guns) to anti-tank systems and missile complexes.
- Artillery inflicts a significant share of casualties on enemy personnel, destroys heavy equipment, artillery batteries, air defense systems, and other key assets.
- The Tochka-U operational-tactical missile complex is the “missile spear” of the Ground Forces with a range of up to 120 km.
- The “Kropyva” software suite helps artillery units coordinate fire and conduct accurate strikes.
- A major qualitative leap came with the transition from the Soviet 152 mm caliber to the NATO-standard 155 mm.
- With the help of international partners, artillery units of the Ground Forces received modern systems such as M777 and M119 howitzers and Krab, Caesar, Zuzana, Dana, PzH 2000, Paladin and other self-propelled artillery systems.
- The arrival of HIMARS MLRS changed the course of the war, forcing the enemy to fight by new rules — the rules set by Ukrainian artillery.
- The first Ukrainian 155 mm howitzer “Bohdana” has become a symbol of technological strength.
- Its powerful and precise fire played a key role in the liberation of Snake Island in the Black Sea.
- Artillery support means saved lives for infantry and gives the Defense Forces of Ukraine the ability to liberate their land.