Profile
- Type
- 152 mm tracked self-propelled howitzer
- Origin
- Soviet Union / Russia
- Service note
- Entered Soviet service in 1989; used by Russian and captured Ukrainian forces in the Russia-Ukraine War.
Artillery
2S19 Msta-S
The 2S19 Msta-S is a Soviet-designed, Russian-produced 152 mm tracked self-propelled howitzer built to replace earlier 2S3 and 2S5 artillery systems with longer-range fire, automated laying variants, and armored cross-country mobility. In the Russia-Ukraine War it appears as a Russian tube-artillery system and as captured equipment operated by Ukrainian units, making it part of the conflict's counter-battery and trophy-equipment record.
- Built in
- Soviet UnionRussia
Service History
- In service
- Accepted for Soviet service in 1989; modernized Msta-S variants remain in Russian service.
- Used by
- Russian Armed Forces, Ukrainian Armed Forces
- Wars
- Russia-Ukraine War
Production History
- Designer
- Uraltransmash
- Designed
- 1980s development program
- Built in
- Soviet UnionRussia
- Produced
- First production systems completed in 1989; later modernized variants continued in Russian production.
- Variants
- 2S19, 2S19M, 2S19M1, 2S19M2 / 2S33 Msta-SM2, 2S19M1-155
Specifications
- Caliber
- 152 mm
- Main armament
- 152 mm 2A64 gun-howitzer
- Secondary armament
- 12.7 mm NSVT machine gun
- Crew
- 5
- Combat weight
- About 42 tonnes
- Maximum road speed
- 60 km/h
- Cruising range
- 500 km
- Maximum range
- Up to 24.7 km with OF-45 high-explosive fragmentation ammunition
- Chassis
- Tracked chassis using T-80 suspension/running gear components and a T-72-derived diesel power pack
Conflict Usage
- Russia-Ukraine War
- Side: RussiaUkraineRole: Self-propelled artillery fire support
Russian forces have fielded 2S19 Msta-S self-propelled howitzers during the full-scale invasion, with open-source loss tracking documenting destroyed and captured examples; Ukrainian units have also operated captured Msta-S systems, including a trophy vehicle reported in Zaporizhzhia sector service.
2S19 Msta-S Images
Related Weapon Systems
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2S19M1 MSTA-SPublisher: Rosoboronexport | Note: Official export page for the 152 mm Msta-S/M1 family, supporting system role, automated fire-control context, crew, weight, road speed, and range figures. | Accessed: 2026-06-202S19 Msta-SPublisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports 2S19 background, manufacturer/production context, armament, chassis, variants, and range data. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Attack On Europe: Documenting Russian Equipment Losses During The Russian Invasion Of UkrainePublisher: Oryx | Note: Supports direct Russia-Ukraine War context by documenting Russian 2S19 Msta-S and Msta-SM2 losses with visual-evidence methodology. | Accessed: 2026-06-20AFU Use Trophy Msta-S Artillery System In Zaporizhzhia SectorPublisher: Ukrinform | Note: Supports direct Russia-Ukraine War context for Ukrainian use of a captured Russian 2S19 Msta-S in the Zaporizhzhia sector. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Ukrainian Forces Strike Two Msta-S Self-Propelled Guns, Two Howitzers In RussiaPublisher: Ukrinform | Note: Supports direct Russia-Ukraine War context for Russian 2S19 Msta-S systems targeted by Ukrainian forces. | Accessed: 2026-06-20File:2S19 Msta-S of the Ukrainian Army.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for the primary image, a Ukrainian 2S19 Msta-S photographed during the 2008 Independence Day parade in Kyiv under CC BY 3.0. | Accessed: 2026-06-20File:Ukrainian 2S19 Msta-S Self-Propelled Howitzers.JPGPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for the gallery image, listed under CC BY 3.0. | Accessed: 2026-06-20