Soviet artillery and American ammunition to seize a key mine from Russia

Soviet artillery and American ammunition to seize a key mine from Russia

In early 2025, Russian troops seized control of a coal mine crucial to Ukraine’s steel industry. This mine, located on the front line of the disputed city of Pokrovsk, in the Donetsk region, is one of the main targets of the 203-millimeter howitzer shells fired daily by Soviet-made 2S7 Pion self-propelled guns by members of the 43rd Ukrainian Artillery Brigade. Odin, the nom de guerre of the 23-year-old commander in charge of four of these guns,…