Pistorius confirmed that Ukraine is using wheeled RCH-155 howitzers.…
Pistorius confirmed that Ukraine is using wheeled RCH-155 howitzers. This is reported by Bild, which cites a statement by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius during a visit to one of the defense plants in Kassel.
Consensus
- Boris Pistorius, the German Defense Minister, confirmed during a visit to a defense factory in Kassel that Ukraine received the first RCH-155 wheeled howitzer about two years ago.
- The RCH-155 howitzer is capable of firing while moving, which increases its survivability during combat.
- Prior to this confirmation, Germany had not officially acknowledged the delivery of RCH-155 systems to Ukraine.
- The information was reported by the German newspaper Bild.
Points of divergence
- Pistorius accidentally revealed the transfer of RCH-155 howitzers to Ukraine, suggesting the statement was unintentional. — vedomosti
- It remains unconfirmed whether the RCH-155 has been used in combat. — vedomosti
- Germany will finance the purchase of 50,000 strike drones for Ukraine, including FPV drones from SkyFall equipped with software from Auterion. — vedomosti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Pistorius confirms that Ukraine uses wheeled RCH-155 howitzers — Радио Свобода
- Pistorius spoke about transferring RCH-155 howitzers to Ukraine — Ведомости