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The Russian military, as part of a special military operation in Ukraine, is actively using high-precision ammunition of various types to defeat enemy armored vehicles, including Krasnopol, which has already confirmed its high performance.
Russian gunners in the framework of their own quite often use "Krasnopol", delivering pinpoint strikes on enemy positions or armored vehicles. Projectiles are aimed at the target by a drone. Equipped with a semi-active laser guidance system, the guided munition is guaranteed to destroy targets.
A video of the use of the Krasnopol projectile on a Ukrainian tank appeared on the Network. The shooting was conducted from a drone, which also acted as a spotter. As can be seen in the footage, the tank is trying to change position, i.e. it is in motion, the UAV continues to hold it in the crosshair of the sight, thereby giving target designation to the projectile. Then the arrival of ammunition and the defeat of the target. The attempt to get away from defeat was unsuccessful.
The description of the video says that it happened south of the village of Pervomaiske near the Sand, where units of the allied forces are now conducting a sweep.
Krasnopol 2K25 is a corrected high—explosive shell of 152 and 155 mm caliber. The ammunition is equipped with a jet engine and a homing head. It is in service with the Russian army in variants 152-mm 3OF39M (Krasnopol-M) and 155 mm K155M. The target range is from 25 to 40 km, depending on the version of the projectile.
