Poland will donate AHS Krab self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine/Channel 24 collage

< strong _ngcontent-sc87="">Poland helps Ukraine on all fronts. Yes, AHS Krab self-propelled howitzers will be sent to us soon.

The Polish army taught 100 Ukrainian soldiers how to use these weapons. Therefore, now the Armed Forces of Ukraine will have even more opportunities to drive the Russians away.

What is known about AHS Krab howitzers

AHS Krab is Polish national self-propelled howitzers, which use a licensed turret from the British AS90 howitzer.

The barrel length of the AHS Krab is 52 calibers. For the chassis, a South Korean platform from the K9 Thunder self-propelled guns was chosen.

The self-propelled guns battery includes:

• battery commander's command vehicle;
• 2 commanders' vehicles platoons;
• 8 155-mm self-propelled guns;
• 2 transport-loading vehicles;
• weapons and electronics repair vehicle;
• headquarters battery commander's vehicle.

Howitzers are produced by the Polish engineering company Huta Stalowa Wola. She received a contract from the Ministry of Defense to create 96 self-propelled guns. In December 2020, a contract was signed for 2 more divisions, and in May 2022, the company announced that it could produce three more.

Watch the video of how AHS Krab howitzers work:

Pay attention! Polish President Andrzej Duda said that the country is ready to become a guarantor of Ukraine's security in negotiations with Russia. However, Warsaw will agree to this only when the war is over.

How the world is helping Ukraine with weapons: latest news

• The Czech government plans to provide Ukraine with 600-700 million CZK, which is 26-30.4 million dollars. This money will be allocated for the military needs of our state. Prague noted the importance of constant support for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
• Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said that 155-millimeter M109 self-propelled howitzers and Harpoon anti-tank missiles had already been brought to Ukraine. The official noted that Kyiv should be thanked for this by several countries at once, which cooperated to help us.