Ukraine received 22 M109 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzers from Norway.
The Ministry of Defense of Norway reported about this.
The aid package also includes gear, spare parts, and ammunition.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces depend on Western support and are in need of weapons and equipment to withstand Russian attacks. Ukraine has specifically requested this type of weapon. The development in the war in Ukraine now suggests that it is necessary to also donate heavier artillery and weapons’ systems,” says Norwegian Minister of Defence, Bjørn Arild Gram.
Norway has also trained Ukrainian soldiers on how to use the system. The training was conducted in Germany.
For security reasons the Norwegian government has waited for public announcement, before confirming the weapon transfer to Ukraine.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine received M109A3GN tracked self-propelled howitzers.
In early May, it was reported that the Ukrainian servicemen could receive about 20 M109 self-propelled howitzers from Norway.
Recently, the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov announced that the Armed Forces of Ukraine received M109 self-propelled howitzers. They have also demonstrated the howitzers in action.
M109A3GN ACS is a Norwegian version of the American production M109155-mm self-propelled howitzer on a tracked armored chassis.
The Norwegian version of the ACS is a German modernization of the American M109A3, armed with a new 39 caliber barrel allowing it to shoot at greater range.
The ACS has a maximum range of 24,700 meters. Long-range shells can be fired at a range of up to 30 kilometers.