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Russian forces are repurposing old infantry fighting vehicles by transforming them into makeshift artillery guns. The improvised guns are likely inaccurate, jumping a few inches off the ground as they fire. It comes as Russia continues to struggle to provide weapons to its forces.

Russian forces appear to be fashioning improvised artillery guns from the main armaments of old BMP-1 armored fighting vehicles . One video circulating on social media shows a soldier firing what appears to be a BMP-1's 73 mm 2A28 Grom gun fixed to a makeshift wheelbase. Another video shows a group of soldiers towing the improvised gun into position.



Russian military made an improvised artillery piece created out of the 73-mm 2A28 “Grom” gun from a BMP-1 on a towed wheelbase.Source https://t.co/0fHhGcVaQw @jpartej @jpg2t785 @bayraktar_1love @GloOouD pic.

twitter.com/Wk8EJ4wrYl The crude device may reflect the heavy equipment losses Russia has suffered in its invasion of Ukraine . The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces said on Sunday that Russia had lost 14,937 artillery systems and 15,645 armored fighting vehicles since it launched the full-scale invasion in February 2022.

While Russia is still more than capable of crafting new artillery systems and reviving Soviet-era weaponry, it will be difficult to keep up with the rate of losses and the firepower required on the front lines. And while the improvised 2A28 artillery gun may act as a temporary fix for dwindling supplies, it is highly likel.

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