This is the moment Ukrainian senior officer Marcus ‘conducts’ a ‘122-mm symphony’ with a self-propelled howitzer.
The 36th Separate Marine Brigade, named after Rear Admiral Mykhailo Bilinsky, a brigade of the Ukrainian Navy, said senior officer ‘Marcus’ fired from a 2S1 Gvozdika, a Soviet self-propelled howitzer.
The Ukrainian brigade said on 9th July: “Marcus, senior officer of a battery of the self-propelled division of the 36th Separate Marine Brigade, named after Rear Admiral Mykhailo Bilinsky, skilfully carries out exercises with a 2S1 ‘Gvozdika’.
“The ‘122-mm symphony’ he ‘conducts’ fills the occupiers with terror and sends them running.
“Today, we shared a short video of the work of the Marines’ self-propelled guns, which I am sure you will like. In the near future, we will introduce you to Marcus’ work more closely.”
Russia invaded Ukraine on 24th February in what the Kremlin is calling a “special military operation”. Today marks the 138th day of the invasion.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that between 24th February and 11th July, Russia had lost about 37,400 personnel, 1,645 tanks, 3,828 armoured combat vehicles, 838 artillery units, 247 multiple launch rocket systems, 109 air defence systems, 217 warplanes, 188 helicopters, 676 drones, 155 cruise missiles, 15 warships, 2,696 motor vehicles and fuel tankers, and 66 units of special equipment.
On 11th July, the Ukrainian military said defending troops had successfully fended off an enemy assault on Krasnopillia while also preventing the Russians from carrying out an offensive on Marinka in Donetsk Oblast.
The Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office claimed that Russia has committed over 22,500 war crimes and crimes of aggression against Ukraine.
Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that Russia has only just begun its campaign in Ukraine and dared the West to attempt to defeat it on battlefield.
Putin told parliamentary leaders: “Everyone should know that, by and large, we haven’t started anything yet in earnest.”
He added: “The further it goes, the harder it will be for them to negotiate with us.”
Ukraine has summoned the ambassador of Turkey, claiming that Turkey has allowed a Russian ship carrying thousands of tonnes of grain allegedly stolen from Ukraine to leave exports to one of its ports. Kyiv alleges that the vessel is transporting stolen cargo amounting to 7,000 tons of grain.
The United Nations has warned of a “looming hunger catastrophe” due to Russia’s blockade on Ukrainian grain exports.
