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Germany now supplies Ukraine with novel RCH-155 howitzers

The German government has confirmed for the first time that Ukraine has received a number of RCH-155 self-propelled howitzers, Bild reported on Aug. 4.

4 August, 08:40 PM

Ukraine focusing on Russian artillery logistics — report

Ukrainian troops have shifted to using drones to target Russian ammunition convoys to degrade enemy artillery, Forbes reported on April 20.

20 April, 10:34 PM

Russia loses 1,070 troops and 82 artillery systems in one day

The Russian army lost approximately 1,070 soldiers killed and wounded over the past day in the war against Ukraine, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Facebook on April 19.

19 April, 11:35 AM

Russian drone and artillery strikes on Nikopol injure 10, including 75-year-old woman

Russian forces again struck Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast with artillery and drones, regional administration head Oleksandr Hanzha said on Apr. 1.

1 April, 06:19 PM

Drones will never replace artillery completely, officer says

Even with the rapid proliferation of expendable drones targeting personnel and equipment on the battlefield, conventional artillery remains a key tool in a commander’s arsenal.

11 March, 01:39 AM

North Korean drone operators aid Russian artillery strikes in Sumy Oblast

The Russian military command has deployed North Korean units to support operations in Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast, where they conduct drone reconnaissance and adjust multiple rocket launcher fire on Ukrainian Defense Forces positions, the General Staff said in a statement on Oct. 16.

16 October 2025, 06:30 PM

Ukraine, UK sign LYRA deal for joint artillery production

Ukraine and Britain agreed to jointly produce artillery systems and expand their defense partnership under the new LYRA program, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal reported on Telegram on Oct. 11.

11 October 2025, 04:40 PM

Ukraine wipes out 73 Russian artillery divisions, nearly 29,000 troops

In August, Ukrainian forces targeted and destroyed 1,304 Russian artillery systems, which is approximately equivalent to 73 divisions, the Defense Ministry reported on Sep. 2.

2 September 2025, 12:35 PM

Russian strikes hit enterprises, ignite fires in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

Russian attacks damaged multiple enterprises in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, according to regional governor Serhiy Lysak’s Telegram post on July 31.

31 July 2025, 11:34 AM

Russian advance threatens Zaporizhzhya with artillery

Russian forces recently advanced in western Zaporizhzhya Oblast, according to a report by the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW), citing geolocated footage published on July 27.

28 July 2025, 12:02 PM

Sweden to enhance Ukraine’s artillery with 10 new barrels

The Swedish government plans to supply Ukraine with more than 10 new barrels for Archer artillery systems, Defense Minister Pål Jonson announced on X on July 3.

3 July 2025, 05:08 PM

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The Swedish "Archer" Howitzer is the Envy of the Battlefield

26 June 2025, 08:36 PM

Kherson woman killed in 2024 detention center shelling refused to work with Russian occupiers

Tetiana Dmytrenko, a 53-year-old Kherson resident who resigned from her job at the local pre-trial detention center during Russia’s occupation, was killed by Russian shelling at the facility on July 2, 2024, the State Penitentiary Service of Ukraine reported, sharing her story.

24 June 2025, 05:15 PM

Russia received 9 million artillery shells from North Korea

In 2024 alone, Russia received 9 million artillery shells of various calibers and 100 ballistic missiles from North Korea, according to a report by the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Group (MSMT) released on May 29.

29 May 2025, 08:41 PM

Denmark to spend $48 million on artillery shells for Ukraine

The Danish government will allocate DKK317 million ($48 million) for artillery ammunition to aid Ukraine, Denmark’s Defense Ministry announced on April 23.

24 April 2025, 12:40 AM

Russian artillery kills two, injures five in Nikopol attack

Russian troops bombarded Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast with heavy artillery, killing two men, aged 56 and 61, regional governor Serhiy Lysak reported on Telegram on April 17.

17 April 2025, 03:59 PM

Ukraine needs artillery shells, not Taurus missiles - Rheinmetall CEO

Supplying Ukraine with long-range Taurus cruise missiles will not change the course of the war, CEO of German defense giant Rheinmetall Armin Papperger said in an interview with Handelsblatt, published on April 17.

17 April 2025, 02:23 PM

Ukrainian forces set a trap for Russian troops near Andriivka, eliminate over 100 occupiers

Ukrainian forces successfully lured Russian troops into a pre-planned ambush near the town of Andriivka in Donetsk Oblast, Lieutenant General Serhiy Naiev reported on Monday, April 7.

7 April 2025, 06:52 PM

Pokrovsk sector sees surge in Russian meat assaults, artillery and drone strikes

Russian invasion forces have intensified their assaults on the Pokrovsk front, resuming aggressive group-by-group attacks backed by heavy artillery and FPV drones, National Guard of Ukraine spokesperson Mykola Koval reported on the Kyiv24 channel on March 25.

25 March 2025, 12:44 PM

Ukraine will fully meet its artillery needs with domestic production in 2025 – Shmyhal

Ukraine is rapidly scaling up its defense industry and expects to fully meet its military’s artillery needs with domestically produced weapons by 2025, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on March 4.

4 March 2025, 02:17 PM

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