Russian military personnel armed an MT-LB tracked tractor with an MT-12 anti-tank gun. Footage of the improvised self-propelled artillery unit (SPG) has appeared online.
The photo shows a tractor, nicknamed "motolyga", with a gun mounted on the roof. There is a bracket in the front of the hull to lock the gun in the stowed position.
The upper part of the SPG on the MT-LB chassis is covered with a "barbecue grill" to protect against drones, which is complemented by a camouflage net. The sides of the "motolyga" hull are also equipped with lattice screens. The structures increase the machine's protection against being hit by HEAT rounds.
The 100 mm MT-12 allows engaging any targets at a range of over 8000 m. The ammunition load of the towed gun includes high-explosive fragmentation, armor-piercing discarding sabot, and HEAT rounds.
Earlier, www1.ru reported that the flagship of the Russian Navy, the Admiral Kuznetsov cruiser, may be scrapped.
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