Ukraine will get extra M109 howitzers from Latvia to counter Russia

Latvia has equipped 6 M109 self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine, in line with Ukrainian Protection Minister Oleksii Reznikov. 

In accordance with the minister, 6 extra M109 howitzers which have lately arrived in Ukraine from Latvia are already displaying outcomes on the battlefield.

“I‘m sincerely grateful to my Latvian colleague Artis Pabriks and the individuals of Latvia for his or her unwavering help. Collectively we’ll win!” Reznikov stated.

In accordance with some reviews, like one from Militarnyi, Latvia handed over to Ukraine self-propelled weapons within the M109A5OE configuration, which had been beforehand in service in Austria, after which acquired by the Latvian armed forces. The self-propelled howitzers bought by Latvia had been upgraded throughout their keep in service with the Austrian military in 2003-2007 after which had been despatched to storage.

The M109 is an American-made 155mm turreted self-propelled howitzer, first launched within the early Sixties. The M109 household is the commonest Western indirect-fire help weapon of maneuver brigades of armored and mechanized infantry divisions.

The M109 has a crew of 4: the part chief/commander, the motive force, the gunner, and the ammunition handler/loader. The chief or gunner goals the cannon left or proper (deflection) and up and down (quadrant).