The USA is pulling 155 mm towed M777 howitzers to Ukraine. This was reported by the US Department of Defense. The US Department of Defense has released several photos showing the preparatory process of sending spare 155 mm caliber M777 howitzers to Ukraine.

Weapons from the USA arrive in Ukraine to assist the Defense Forces in the fight against the Russian invaders.

“US Marine Corps Marine Corps is preparing to withdraw 155mm M777 howitzers for shipment to Ukraine, along with other US security supplies and ammunition,” the Pentagon said in a statement. Said.

Earlier, the United States showed how artillery for Ukraine was loaded on military transport aircraft of the Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at a reserve airbase in California.

In total, the number of M777 howitzers transferred from the United States will reach 90 units. According to a Pentagon official, at least 81 of the 90 howitzers were at the disposal of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in early May.

Recently, a photo of the work of the Ukrainian army with new weapons was published by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Valery Zaluzhny. Ukrainian gunners are masters of the American M777 guns.

Artillery also uses howitzers on the front. The M777 is a 155mm howitzer with manual loading and a rate of fire of up to five shots per minute. The range of the howitzer varies between 24 and 30 kilometers, depending on the type of bullet used. Source