Soldiers of the 210th Separate Assault Regiment destroy a Russian self-propelled artillery unit 2S1 “Gvozdika” di arah Zaporizhzhia.
This information was announced via the unit’s official Telegram page.
According to the statement, the target was hit by an FPV drone after a disguised firing position was identified. Drone operators carried out strikes with high precision, which resulted in the neutralization of Russian equipment.
Published images show that the target was a self-propelled cannon 2S1 Gvozdika. This identification was based on design features of the system, such as a low-profile turret and the absence of a protruding recoil mechanism above the barrel—characteristic elements of the model known as “Gvozdika.”
A drone from the 210th Assault Regiment destroyed a Russian 2S1 “Gvozdika” artillery system
Source and images: Militarnyi | Telegram @olk_210 pic.twitter.com/5kUzg4NJwJ — Isa (@Opec3Verbo3084) January 11, 2026
Losses of Russian self-propelled artillery systems on the battlefield remain at a high level. The number of 2S1 “Gvozdika” units destroyed or captured has exceeded 174. However, this figure is not the highest among artillery losses.
Data shows even greater losses on the 2S3 Akatsiya system, with 191 units destroyed or captured. The highest number recorded so far involves the 2S19 Msta-S self-propelled cannon, with a total of 256 systems neutralized by the Defense Forces.
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Sources and pictures: Militarnyi | Telegram @olk_210 | @mod_russia. This content is created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
