Half of the M777 artillery pieces in service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed by a massive air raid of the Russian Aerospace Forces.

Combat aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces staged a surprise raid on the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and destroyed at least 16 M777 artillery pieces, transferred to the Ukrainian military from the United States a few days ago. According to a number of data, this is about half of the number of guns currently in service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine, since part of such weapons was destroyed, and about 30 more guns are under repair, which, among other things, was reported by the American side.

It is noted that in total 12 firing positions were hit, among which there are positions of multiple launch rocket systems, mortar units and four platoons of 155-mm M777 howitzers.

“High-precision air-launched missiles hit 12 firing positions of artillery and mortar units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, including four platoons of Grad multiple launch rocket systems in the areas of Avdiivka, Keramik, Zhelanny and four platoons of 155-mm M777 howitzers”, - said the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

Considering that an artillery platoon includes 3-4 howitzers, a total of 12-16 M777 howitzers should be destroyed by Russian air force strikes. This means that the Armed Forces of Ukraine should currently be armed with 10-20 American artillery installations out of 108 previously transferred to the United States.