Fighting the enemy's artillery in the war in Ukraine in the years 2014-2024

Abstract

Following the outbreak of a full-scale war between Ukraine and the Russian Federation on 22 February 2022, the main means of destruction of both warring sides has become artillery of the ground forces, responsible for approximately 60-80% of the damage inflicted. This is mainly due to the weakness of the Russian Federation's aviation and, at the same time, the strong anti-aircraft defence of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Consequently, the armies of both countries proceeded to combat the enemy's artillery, which became the greatest threat to both the troops and the facilities of both sides. The action of countering the enemy's artillery is popularly referred to as ‘counter-battery fire’. The aim of the article is, among other things: to clarify the concept of counter-artillery warfare and its role in contemporary circumstances.