Ukrainian military receives first four Zuzana howitzers

He announced this on his Twitter.

"Slovakia is helping to protect the lives of innocent Ukrainians! We are happy to confirm that the first 4 Zuzana howitzers are already in the Ukrainian Armed Forces, ready to be deployed in defence against the Russian aggressors," the post reads.

It is known that Zuzana 2 is an upgraded version of Zuzana 1 (which, in turn, is an upgrade of the Czechoslovak Dana system), developed and produced in Slovakia. Compared to the previous version, Zuzana 2 has a new, longer barrel with a length of 52 calibers (previously 45 calibers), which allowed to increase the firing range to 41 km. It is also equipped with a new armored cabin. In addition, the turret has a full 360-degree rotation (previously only 60 degrees), and thanks to automation, the number of crew members has been reduced from 4 to 3. The howitzer is self-loading and capable of 5 rounds per minute.

#Slovakia helping to protect innocent Ukrainian lives! Happy to confirm, that first 4 ???????? Zuzana #Howitzers are in the hands of #Ukrainian armed forces ready to be deployed in defence against the Russian aggressors. ???????????????????? #slavaukraini @oleksiireznikov #StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/24vuYPLu5v

— Jaro Nad (@JaroNad) August 13, 2022