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The 2S22 Bohdana is a 155 mm NATO-standard artillery caliber, wheeled self-propelled 
howitzer
A howitzer () is a long- ranged weapon, falling between a cannon (also known as an artillery gun in the United States), which fires shells at flat trajectories, and a mortar, which fires at high angles of ascent and descent. Howitzers, like ot ...
developed in Ukraine. It is mounted on the 6×6 chassis of the KrAZ-6322
The KrAZ-6322 is an off-road 6x6 truck intended for extreme conditions. It was first presented at the 1994 defence industry trade show in Kyiv, Ukraine.
The KrAZ-6322 has been manufactured at the KrAZ factory in Kremenchuk since 1994.
Technic ...
. It has an armoured cabin and storage for around 20 shells. The howitzer has a minimum range of 780 meters, and a maximum range of 40 km with HE/AP ammunition or 50 km with a rocket-assisted projectile
A rocket-assisted projectile (RAP) is a cannon, howitzer, mortar, or recoilless rifle round incorporating a rocket motor for independent propulsion. This gives the projectile greater speed and range than a non-assisted ballistic shell, which is ...
. It has an average rate of fire of six shells per minute.
The first public demonstration of the howitzer was in the Kyiv Independence Day Parade
The Kyiv Independence Day Parade () has been the main event of various celebrations of the Independence Day of Ukraine, which is celebrated annually in Kyiv on August 24.
of 2018. Fire tests were first conducted in October 2021.
In May 2022, during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. An ...
, videos posted on social media allegedly showed the 2S22 Bohdana being used on the battlefield. At that time the weapon had not yet been officially incorporated into the army. On 7 May 2022 Forbes
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reported that only a single prototype of the 2S22 had been produced and that "it just joined the war".
In June 2022 the 2S22 Bohdana was reportedly used by Ukrainian forces to shell Russian forces on Snake Island, Ukraine, from the Ukrainian mainland. This led to the withdrawal of Russian forces from the island on June 30.
See also
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*ATMOS 2000
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The system is long range, fast moving, truck mounted with high firepower and mobili ...
*A-222 Bereg
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The ...
*CAESAR
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* DANA
*G6 Rhino
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*AHS Kryl
The AHS Kryl is a 155 mm NATO-compatible self-propelled wheeled howitzer (or more precisely a gun-howitzer) designed in Poland by Centrum Produkcji Wojskowej Huta Stalowa Wola. It is a licensed copy of the Israeli ATMOS 2000 52-caliber gun m ...
*Nora B-52
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History
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* PCL-09
*PCL-161
The PCL-161 is a truck-mounted 122 mm self-propelled howitzer used by the Chinese People's Liberation Army Ground Force.
Development
The PCL-161 was first unveiled while doing exercises in Tibet Autonomous Region in October 2020. It is speculate ...
*PCL-181
The PCL-181 is a truck-mounted 155 mm self-propelled howitzer used by the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
Development
The PCL-181 made its first public appearance during the Chinese National Day Parade on 1 October 2019.
It was designed to r ...
* PLL-09
* Type 19
*ZUZANA
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