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Gvozdika: The Soviet-era howitzer used by Russia and Ukraine against each other

Gvozdika: The Soviet-era Howitzer used by Russia and Ukraine.

The 2S1 Gvozdika, which means Carnation in English, is a 122mm self-propelled turreted howitzer that's mounted on a tracked armoured chassis.

The powerful vehicle has a crew of four and is amphibious, while its main gun has a range of 15.2 kilometres.

To find out more about this Soviet-era vehicle which is currently being used by both sides in the Ukraine conflict, watch our video above.

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