Images of North Korean long-range artillery methods arriving in Russia have emerged on Russian social media, sparking recent discussions over current army collaboration between Pyongyang and Moscow.
The photographs reportedly present the 170-mm M1989 “Koksan” self-propelled artillery unit being transported by means of Russian territory.
The M1989 “Koksan”—named after town the place it was first noticed—is a heavy artillery system identified for its long-range capabilities. The weapon system was first developed by North Korea within the Eighties, and its western designation, “M1989,” references the 12 months it first appeared publicly.
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Details about the M1989 stays restricted, however it’s identified to encompass a 170-mm gun mounted on a turret, positioned on a modified tank chassis—usually derived from T-54, T-62, or Chinese language Sort 59 tanks. The artillery system has two main variations: the M1979, which lacks an onboard ammunition storage system and is mounted on a T-54 or Sort 59 chassis, and the M1989 mannequin, which incorporates onboard storage for 12 rounds of ammunition and a protecting cabin for the crew.
The M1989 “Koksan” boasts an efficient firing vary of as much as 40 kilometers with typical shells, and as much as 60 kilometers with rocket-assisted projectiles, with a firing price of 1 to 2 rounds each 5 minutes. The artillery’s prolonged attain and firepower have made it a formidable weapon in battlefield circumstances.
Notably, the M1979 model of the “Koksan” was used in the course of the Iran-Iraq Warfare (1980-1988), the place it proved extremely efficient as a counter-battery weapon. The deployment of those artillery methods into Russia suggests a possible bolstering of Russian firepower amid ongoing army actions in Ukraine, as Russia continues to hunt new sources of kit and capabilities.
