Nicknamed “The Sledgehammer” (“the club” in French), the 2S4 Tioulpan is the largest mortar in the world and can fire projectiles of 230 kg.
For great evils great remedies. While Russian troops have been stagnant for several weeks, Vladimir Putin ordered the use of a super-powerful weapon in Ukraine that could turn the tide of the war, the Daily Mirror reports.
Nicknamed “The Sledgehammer” (“the Club” in French), the 2S4 Tioulpan is the largest mortar in the world. It can throw projectiles of 230 kg and nuclear warheads. First used in the war in Afghanistan, the self-propelled mortar is capable of destroying almost anything in its path.
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It ‘can destroy a wide area’
“It’s a huge weapon, devastating with conventional weapons and capable of devastating a large area,” a source told the British daily. “But it will also be a very big target for Ukrainian drone and artillery teams tracking Russian offensive equipment on a daily basis. The 2S4 is capable of hitting just outside their line of sight with very difficult, if not impossible, deflection or interception.” he added.
Russian forces, suffering massive frontline casualties, have used the world’s largest nuclear-capable mortar weapon on the battlefield.https://t.co/a2a9w7h41Q
—Mirror World News (@MirrorWorldNews) January 10, 2023