▲ Russian military weapons discovered by a Ukrainian military drone expert during battlefield reconnaissance. An 85mm D-44 field gun used by the Soviet Army in the 1940s. An outdated weapon about 80 years old was captured during the Ukraine War that began with the Russian invasion. This is analyzed as an example showing how serious the Russian military’s weapons shortage is.
According to a report by Forbes on the 27th of last month (local time), Robert Brovdy, a drone operator belonging to the Ukrainian military, recently released a video saying that he identified a D-44 field artillery while observing the battlefield using a drone.
The 85mm D-44 field gun was a Soviet field artillery gun developed at the end of World War II and adopted in the early Cold War. It was officially adopted in 1946 and mass-produced until 1954. However, soon after, the successor model, the D-38 anti-tank gun, was adopted, and the Soviet military no longer used the weapon. ▲ Data photo of the D-44 field gun used during World War II (photo). Approximately 18,000 units were produced. The D-44, which is known to have been used in various battlefields such as the Vietnam War, the Lebanese Civil War, and the Iran-Iraq War, was evaluated as a very old weapon. Some countries, such as China, have largely used modified D-44s on the battlefield.
The D-44 artillery discovered on the Ukrainian battlefield was a bomb dropped by a Ukrainian drone that filmed it.
This is not the first time that old weapons, such as the 85mm D-44 field gun, which is about 80 years old, have been identified on the Ukrainian battlefield.
Last July, the British Defense Intelligence Agency reported that “most of Russia’s new infantry units are using MT-LB armored vehicles that have been sitting in warehouses for a long time as their main means of transportation.” The MT-LB armored vehicle was designed in the 1950s as a tractor to pull artillery, but it is known that the armor is very thin and the only defensive weapon attached to the vehicle is a machine gun. ▲ Russian military weapon discovered by a Ukrainian military drone expert during battlefield reconnaissance. An image of the 85mm D-44 field gun used by the Soviet Army in the 1940s. Forbes pointed out, “The old field artillery released by the Russian army reminds us that Russia has already lost a lot of artillery and is struggling to make up for that loss.” .
He continued, “Since Ukraine launched a major counteroffensive last June, the Russian military has lost about 80 howitzers and rocket launchers. “This is why Russia increasingly relies on outdated artillery weapons,” he added.
He also said, “Knocking down one old D-44 field gun will not have a significant impact on the Russian army’s artillery power,” but added, “But the fact that more modern artillery weapons fall victim is a symbol of the Russian army’s despair.” “Ukraine is slowly winning the artillery battle (against the Russian army),” he said.
Russia, suffering from serious arms shortage, reaches out to North Korea
Previously, the international community had been concerned about the possibility that Russian President Vladimir Putin had reached an agreement on arms trade during his summit with North Korean Chairman Kim Jong-un last month.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has also pointed out that Russia has been reduced to procuring weapons from Iran and North Korea. ▲ North Korean Chairman Kim Jong-un (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) on the 13th of last month, Russian local time. We meet face-to-face for the first time in four years in Russia and exchange warm greetings. Photo = Korean Central News Agency Regarding the meeting between North Korea and Russia last month, the U.S. State Department said, “It is noteworthy that Russia has no choice but to desperately seek weapons from around the world to use in the Ukraine war due to U.S. sanctions,” and Rahm Emanuel of Japan In an interview with CNN that day, the U.S. Ambassador also said, “The fact that Russia, which was working hard to rebuild its empire, is turning to countries like North Korea due to a lack of weapons shows how much it failed in the war in Ukraine,” adding, “It is a sign that sanctions are working.” .
However, North Korea and Russia drew a line, saying there was no arms trade between the two countries.
Reporter Song Hyeon-seo huimin0217@seoul.co.kr
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2023-10-01 05:49:34
