Ukrainian Artillerists Work Hard To Maintain Old Howitzers From Estonia

Ukrainian gunners have learned to be versatile in their adoption of artillery pieces sent from various nations offering support. Targeting Russian invaders effectively in at least one case means mastering older Estonian-donated howitzers. Finnish shells are favored by one Zaporizhzhya team.
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[@PJ-ry4pt]

I am Estonian and I work in a Finnish-Estonian company. At the beginning of the war, we rented a bus and evacuated about 600 refugees from Ukraine. We took tons of clothes and essential goods there, which were collected from Estonia and Finland.

[@zasmirko100]

I'm from very small Estonian town. Absolutely every time I'm visiting local library, in the evenings there are ten or more woman and men who after workday are making those hiding? camouflage? covers (what is the word for them?), so months and months continuously. It's not comparable to high-tech weapons but I'm quite impressed by their quiet everyday persistence to somehow help Ukraine's soldiers.

[@ivancho5854]

Thank you Estonia for the artillery.

[@rursus8354]

Estonia has per capita donated many more times the amount of weaponry and humanitarian than even USA. It's just that it is a small country with 1.3 million inhabitants.

[@Vixctor13]

I'm glad they liked the Finnish shells. I guess the Finnish army knows a thing or two about artillery since we have such a large artillery force.

[@crp5591]

Way to go Estonia!! With love and thanks from the USA for the extremely valuable help!! Slava Ukriani! 🇺🇦🇪🇪🇺🇸

[@Xenstein]

Radio Free Europe was our mental hope and support back in the days during communist dictatorship in Romania.

[@charlesphillips1468]

I'm a USMC M198 gunner from the 1980s. They may be old, but they work well. In boot camp, our Drill Instructor said to us one day, "What happens if you get killed by an obsolete weapon? You are still dead." Watching these guys, that thing is a luxury compared to a M198. The gunner never had a seat on the M198; the M198 doesn't have a recoil cradle, and the lanyard hooks up to the side instead of the back of the breach. Not to mention the ammo truck they are using; I've not seen that before; our rounds were just tossed loosely in the back of a 5-ton Cargo Truck we rode and lived in and rolled around while the truck was moving.

[@MrKim-kv2vv]

Even though US sends high amounts in money value, many of these smaller countries send a much higher percentage of value!

[@gabrielacentonzio-dyer9897]

THANK YOU ESTONIA!!!!!!!🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 GLORY TO UKRAINE

[@sherryberry2394]

I hugely admire Ukrainian improvisational engineering skills, and quick attitude to be adaptable! Ukrainian soldiers rock!!💪🏼💙💛🇺🇦 From Florida, USA.

[@MegsCarpentry-lovedogs]

Thank you from East Canada💝🇨🇦💙🇺🇦

[@LehySnek]

I'm glad you're having fun with our pieces. Glory to Ukraine from Italy

[@dmytro-skh]

Thank you Estonia for support!

[@CountSadistOIII]

Proud Finn here, with love to All there ukraine, Slava

[@surpriseitsus9622]

Thank you Estonia 🇪🇪 for your kind support of Ukraine 🇺🇦 ♥

[@dvrn86]

Estonians are a great people! Aitah Eesti

[@Kyosti5000]

Good for you Estonians! Greeting from your brothers at north. Ukraine will prevail!

[@dylantheelephant]

A Baltic Beast! Thanks to Estonia! 🇺🇸 🇪🇪 🇺🇦

[@riparianlife97701]

Those barrels have a lifespan. I hope they wear out all of them, and get more. I wish I could go there with my drone and call in strikes.