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As the War in Ukraine rages on, bombardments and artillery play a key role in securing positions and preventing the supply of enemy troops.
What is the connection between the First World War and the war in Ukraine? The role of artillery. Admittedly, the weapons of today are not the same as at the time, but when the defenses are already pierced, the artillery retains a primordial importance. The roles of shells and guns are multiple: to destroy buildings or bridges or to destroy a long column of armored vehicles. Recently, a Russian pontoon bridge was destroyed, which had been described as “fiasco” by troops from Moscow.
The United States has provided the cannons M777, but France is not to be outdone since it has delivered to Ukrainians the Caesars. This howitzer is already in use in Ukraine: there would be twelve of them on the battlefield. This weapon allows you to target all kinds of military targets with a very long range. The shells fired can hit targets up to 40 kilometers away. The mobility of this howitzer makes it very malleable and effective.
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