How Artillery Was Used In The Ukraine Civil War

The outskirts of Mariupol on Sept. 4, 2014 under pro-Russian separatists heavy artillery action. Montreal Gazette

The Right (And Wrong) Way To Use Artillery: Ukraine Edition -- Popular Mechanics

When Russia-Ukraine becomes an artillery war, everyone loses.

It just wouldn't be a European war without the bang-whistle-bang of artillery shells flying back and forth. Maybe it’s something about nations warring with their neighbors, but European militaries have taken to bombarding each other with alarming frequency ever since the cannon was invented. That goes for the current battle in Ukraine, too. And these days, truck-mounted rocket artillery has joined the fight.

Tactically speaking, there are wise and unwise ways of using artillery. The good, bad, and ugly of artillery tactics can be seen in the battle for Donetsk. In general, the Ukrainians have not put artillery good use as the Russians, and are suffering because of it.

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My Comment: A good analysis on how artillery was used in the Ukraine civil war. More to the point .... the Ukraine Army was not then .... and is not now .... in a position to counter what Russian artillery units can bring to the battlefield.