The technical characteristics of the M-240 mortar system, which are in service with the Armed Forces

< img src = "/uploads/blogs/ff/eb/ib-FR5VKBDFS_B2715237.jpg" Alt = "opened the technical characteristics of the M-240 mortar system, which is in service with the Armed Forces"/> ~ < p > Ukrainian military officially confirmed the presence in their units of several rare Soviet 240mm mortars M-240. Such information was published by the third assault brigade of the Armed Forces, which posted a video of combat shooting from this artillery system. One of the mortars was transferred to the brigade's fire support, Defense Express informs.

< P Data-Start = "315" Data-end = "681" >Even & nbsp; until recently it was believed that & nbsp; the Armed Forces have only one such mortar & nbsp; & mdash; Allegedly taken from the World War II Museum in & nbsp; Kiev. However, the museum exhibit remained in place, and & nbsp; new information indicates & nbsp; the presence of several such installations in the troops. For & nbsp; one of the & nbsp; version, M-240 could be stored on & nbsp; warehouses or in & nbsp; nbsp; educational establishments of Ukraine and & nbsp; from there to & nbsp; combat units. The other hypothesis & nbsp; & mdash; Some mortars could come from abroad. In particular, it is suggested that & nbsp; in & nbsp; 1971, the USSR handed Romania 12 units M-240 together with ammunition. Although in known military directories this fact does not & nbsp; recorded, the experience of similar & laquo; unnoticed & raquo; deliveries as with fighters mih-29 for Romania, makes this option.

< blockquote > < P Data-Start = "1041" Data-end = "1348" >0 ~ ~ strong > The mortar M-240 has a fire power capable of destroying fortifications and & nbsp; heavy equipment. Shooting rate & nbsp; & mdash; one mine on & nbsp; minute, combat calculation & nbsp; & mdash; 11 people. Firing uses fugas and & nbsp; active-reactive mines in weight to & nbsp; 228 & nbsp; kg. Artsystem was deployed 20 & minus; 25 minutes, towed at a speed up to & nbsp; 40 km/h 0 ~/p > ~ > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > < P Data-Start = "1350" Data-end = "1547" Data-is-last-node = "" Data-is-oly-node = "" "> m-240 & nbsp; & mdash; Rare weapons produced in & nbsp; 1951 & mdash; 1958, produced 329 units. Now these giants of Soviet artillery have unexpectedly found a new life on & nbsp; the front & mdash; against the Russian occupiers.