THE IMPACT OF THE WAR IN UKRAINE ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY
THE IMPACT OF THE WAR IN UKRAINE ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY

Author(s): Lena-Alexandra DINU
Subject(s): Security and defense, Military Sciences
Published by: Carol I National Defence University Publishing House
Keywords: Russia-Ukraine War; lessons identified; self-propelled artillery; capabilities; technologies; counter-battery warfare; ISR, UAV integration; doctrinal adaption.
Summary/Abstract: Russia's war in Ukraine represents the most significant high-intensity conventional conflict in Europe since the end of the Wold War II. It provides a unique framework for analyzing and assessing the use of self-propelled artillery. The conflict has demonstrated the decisive role of indirect fire support in achieving tactical and operational superiority, while simulatneously exposing critical vulnerabilities generated by the development of high-precision reconnaissance, surveillance and strike capabilities. The large-scale transfers of NATO-standard 155 mm artillery systems to Ukraine and their integration with ISR assets (particularly unmanned aerial vehicles/UAVs) have fundamentally changed the tactics, techniques and procedures. These changes include the institutionalization of shoot-and-scoot survivability methods, accelerated targeting cycles, revised logistical architectures, and enhanced counter-battery operations. This articol examines the operational transformation of self-propelled artillery in Ukraine, focusing on mobility, battlefield survivability, ISR integration, counter-battery fire and the importance of personnel training. The conclusions emphasize the necessity for doctrinal and technological adaptation within the Romanian Armed Forces in order to preserve the operational relevance of self-propelled artillery in future high-intensity conflicts.

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