Deals up to 6 blows per minute: what is known about the howitzer “Bogdan”, which helped to free Snake (photo, video)

The Russian occupiers could not withstand the fire of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and fled from the Serpent’s Island in the Black Sea. In particular, our soldiers attacked the invaders from the Bogdan self-propelled howitzer.

The site “Today” told what kind of weapon it was.

Ukrainian howitzer

As noted, the 2S22 “Bogdan” is a Ukrainian wheeled self-propelled howitzer with a 155 mm barrel. It became the first Ukrainian self-propelled guns designed for the “NATO” caliber 155 mm. The first public mention of the self-propelled guns “Bogdan” appeared on July 14, 2018.

The self-propelled artillery mount is built on the KrAZ-63221 chassis with a twin armored cabin for servicing a combat vehicle, and also has an automated guidance system based on Siemens SIPLUS and SIMATIC HM controllers and an automatic ammunition supply system for 6 rounds.

Interestingly, loading, aiming and firing can be controlled both from the cockpit of the installation, and from the outside – in the rear of the self-propelled guns is installed second control point.

Ukrainian self-propelled guns “Bogdan” shoots at the island of Serpents. Photo – Sergey Pashinsky.

At the same time, the chassis is equipped with a centralized tire inflation system, which ensures high flotation on low bearing capacity soils, a winch, a RunFlat system, a light masking device, a filter-ventilation unit, etc.

A twin armored four-door cab with two rows of seats is installed on the chassis, designed for a crew of 5 people. In particular, it is equipped with systems of heating, air conditioning, ventilation and blowing warm air on the windshield, electrically heated windshields and doors. As noted, it provides accommodation additional equipment: surveillance and night vision devices, radiation and chemical reconnaissance and control devices, radio stations, personal protective equipment, transported ammunition (according to the number of seats in the cockpit) and personal belongings of the crew.

Characteristics 2S22 “Bogdan”:

• chassis – KrAZ-63221;
• weight – 28 tons;
• crew – 5 people;
• speed on the highway – 80 km / h, on rough terrain – 30 km / h;
• cruising range on the highway – 800 km, cross-country – 300 km;
• barrel caliber – 155 mm;
• automatic loader – for 6 shells;
• rate of fire – 4-6 rounds per minute;
• ammunition – containers for 20 shells;
• minimum range of fire – 780 m;
• maximum range of fire: high-explosive fragmentation projectile – 40-42 km, active-rocket projectile – 50 km.

“A deep bow to the designers and manufacturers of the Ukrainian Bogdan self-propelled howitzer, which played an important role in the liberation of the island. Gratitude to foreign partners for the provided weapons,” Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny wrote on his Facebook page.

Also, journalist Roman Bochkala posted a video of how Bogdan worked on Snake Island:

Earlier, the Segodnya website wrote that the occupiers are trying to “sell” their failure on Serpent’s Island to the Russians as a victory. They said the retreat was not a flight, but “a move of good will.” Also, the Ukrainians ridiculed Russia’s pathetic excuses for Serpentine – we found the best memes.