The 2S22 Bohdana is Ukraine's domestic NATO-standard 155 mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer family, developed around truck-mounted mobility, 155 mm ammunition compatibility, and rapid wartime production. It moved from a scarce prototype used against Russian positions on Snake Island into a family of front-line 6x6 and 8x8 systems, with a towed Bohdana-B/2P22 Bohdana-BG counterpart, foreign financing, and domestic production growth expanding the fleet.
Ukrainian forces used the 155 mm Bohdana in combat during the full-scale invasion, with documented fires against Russian positions on Snake Island and later front-line reporting from eastern Ukraine; Denmark also financed 18 Ukrainian-produced Bohdana artillery pieces for front-line use.
Role detailsBohdana reporting describes a wartime family rather than one fixed chassis configuration, with early KrAZ/MAZ-based systems followed by Tatra-based variants, a towed Bohdana-B/2P22 Bohdana-BG counterpart, and later protection and loading changes.
| Variant | Configuration | Designation notes |
|---|---|---|
| Bohdana 1.0 | Early KrAZ-based prototype configuration | RFE/RL describes the original wartime example as an early version used against Russian-occupied Snake Island after development that began before the full-scale invasion. |
| Bohdana 3.0 | Tatra 815-7 6x6 chassis variant | Army Recognition identifies the 3.0 configuration on a Czech Tatra 815-7 chassis with a Puma armored cab. Sources: Ukraine deploys new Bohdana 3.0 155mm howitzer against Russian troops |
| Upgraded 8x8 Tatra-based Bohdana | 8x8 Tatra chassis configuration | Defense Express reports an upgraded 8x8 Tatra-based version with declared specifications including 20 carried rounds and a five-round-per-minute rate of fire. Sources: Specifications of Upgraded 2S22 Bohdana Howitzer on 8x8 Tatra Chassis |
| Bohdana 5.0 | Tatra Force 8x8 survivability and reload update | Army Recognition describes an observed 5.0 configuration using a Tatra Force 8x8 chassis, domestic armored cab, anti-drone net frame, and mechanical loading arm. Sources: Army Recognition Bohdana 5.0 variant |
| Bohdana-B / 2P22 Bohdana-BG | Towed 155 mm L52 artillery-module counterpart | UNITED24 Media describes Bohdana-B, also identified as 2P22 Bohdana-BG, as a towed version using the same 155 mm L52 artillery module on a modified Soviet 2A36 Giatsint-B carriage. |
| Bohdana 6.0 | Patented modular self-propelled configuration | UNITED24 Media and Army Recognition report that KZVV's 2025 PCT filing covers a Bohdana 6.0 design with a modular artillery system for wheeled platforms and a semi-automatic rammer. Sources: Bohdana 6.0 patent and Bohdana-B context, Army Recognition Bohdana 6.0 patent |
| 6x6 Bohdana with anti-drone protection | Special Operations Forces 6x6 front-line configuration | UNITED24 Media reports Ukrainian Special Operations Forces operating new 6x6 Bohdana howitzers with anti-drone shields near Pokrovsk. Sources: UNITED24 Bohdana 6x6 SSO deployment |
The Bohdana's 155 mm L52 barrel can fire NATO-standard ammunition, including BONUS submunition projectiles, M795 high-explosive rounds, and South African V-LAP shells.
| Ammunition | Ammunition type | Firing evidence |
|---|---|---|
 | 155 mm top-attack submunition projectile | UNITED24 Media lists BONUS submunitions among the ammunition compatible with the Bohdana 155 mm L52 barrel. Sources: Bohdana BONUS compatibility |
 | 155 mm high-explosive shell | Army Recognition reports Ukrainian units firing German DM121 shells from Bohdana platforms in combat footage. Sources: Army Recognition Bohdana DM121 fire |
 | 155 mm artillery shell | Army Recognition reports Ukrainian forces have also employed Indian-made shells on Bohdana platforms. |
 | 155 mm rocket-assisted projectile | Army Recognition lists the M549A1 RAP among the NATO-standard rounds compatible with Bohdana's 155 mm L52 barrel. Sources: Bohdana M549A1 compatibility |
 | 155 mm high-explosive projectile | Army Recognition lists M795 among the NATO-standard rounds compatible with Bohdana's 155 mm L52 barrel. |
 | 155 mm high-explosive projectile | Army Recognition lists the M107 high-explosive shell among the NATO-standard rounds compatible with Bohdana. Sources: Army Recognition Bohdana M107 and Excalibur compatibility |
 | 155 mm GPS/INS-guided projectile | Army Recognition lists M982 Excalibur GPS-guided projectiles among the NATO-standard rounds compatible with Bohdana. Sources: Army Recognition Bohdana M107 and Excalibur compatibility |
 | 155 mm extended-range shell | Army Recognition reports Bohdana units used South African V-LAP rounds. Sources: Army Recognition Bohdana V-LAP |
The Bohdana prototype appeared publicly in Kyiv in 2018, establishing the visible starting point for Ukraine's domestic 155 mm self-propelled howitzer program.
Sources: File:2S22 Bohdana SPH, Kyiv 2018, 32.jpg
Ukrainian reporting describes Bohdana firing from the mainland against Russian positions on Snake Island during the campaign to force Russian withdrawal.
Sources: Bohdana's first battle. How a Ukrainian Self-Propelled Howitzer forced the Russians to make a gesture of goodwill at Zmiinyi Island, Ukraine's Native-Made 'Bohdana' Howitzer In Battle
The Bohdana 3.0 variant was reported with Ukrainian forces on a Tatra 815-7 chassis and a Czech Puma armored cab.
Sources: Ukraine deploys new Bohdana 3.0 155mm howitzer against Russian troops
Denmark announced financing for 18 Ukrainian-produced Bohdana artillery pieces as a direct order through Ukraine's defense industry.
Sources: Danmark star bag donation af ukrainskproduceret artilleri
Army Recognition reported an observed Bohdana 5.0 on a Tatra Force 8x8 chassis with a domestic armored cab, anti-drone net structure, and mechanical loading arm.
Sources: Army Recognition Bohdana 5.0 variant
Reporting on KZVV's international patent filing described a Bohdana 6.0 modular wheeled-artillery design and placed the towed Bohdana-B/2P22 Bohdana-BG counterpart inside the wider Bohdana family.
Sources: Bohdana 6.0 patent and Bohdana-B context, Army Recognition Bohdana 6.0 patent
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine was producing 40 Bohdana self-propelled howitzers per month during an October 2025 defense-industries forum speech.
Sources: President Zelenskyy defense industries forum speech
Bohdana production evolved during the full-scale war from a scarce early system into several truck-mounted configurations built around 155 mm ammunition compatibility and faster domestic output. Later reporting also places the towed Bohdana-B / 2P22 Bohdana-BG and patented Bohdana 6.0 design inside the same wartime family.
| Period | Documented change | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | An early Bohdana fired against Russian positions on Snake Island from the Ukrainian mainland. | Ukrainska Pravda; RFE/RL |
| 2023 | Newer 3.0 and 8x8 Tatra-based configurations appeared as Ukraine accelerated fielding on multiple chassis. | Army Recognition; Defense Express |
| 2024 | Denmark financed 18 Ukrainian-produced Bohdana artillery pieces through direct procurement from Ukraine's defense industry. | Danish Ministry of Defence |
| 2025 | Later reporting identified survivability and reload changes, including anti-drone protection, mechanical loading features, and the towed Bohdana-B / 2P22 Bohdana-BG counterpart. | Army Recognition; UNITED24 Media |
| 2025 | KZVV's Bohdana 6.0 patent filing described a modular wheeled-artillery design with a semi-automatic rammer. | UNITED24 Media; Army Recognition |
| 2025 | President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian output had reached 40 Bohdana self-propelled howitzers per month. | President of Ukraine |
