Big guns are defining a new phase of the war against Russia, with artillery, rocket launchers and mortars likely to decide the outcome
In the leaves, a muzzle barked. A flash of smoke spun out across the field, something whirred into the distance, and the butterflies among the young crops barely flinched.
The howitzers in the trees fired twice in quick succession, then their crews dismounted, scrambled around, replaced dislodged camouflage, and reloaded.
Artillery, rocket launchers and mortars are more likely to decide the outcome of the war in Ukraine than any other weapon system.
In eastern Donbas, massive Russian barrages are pounding a path for the infantry and tanks as they try to surround the city of Severodonetsk – with ghastly consequences for anyone caught in the way.
