The 2S35 Koalitsiya-SV is a Russian 152 mm tracked self-propelled howitzer developed as a highly automated successor to the 2S19 Msta-S, pairing a 2A88 gun, automated loading, digital fire-control features, and a T-90-derived chassis for long-range tube-artillery missions. Russian and specialist reporting placed small numbers near the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War front from late 2023, but the direct conflict record remains source-limited and centered on counter-battery claims rather than verified large-scale fielding.
Russian and defense-media reporting in late 2023 said small numbers of 2S35 Koalitsiya-SV self-propelled howitzers were appearing or being sent toward the Ukraine front for long-range counter-battery work. Later open-source coverage still lacked independently documented firing, loss, or capture evidence, so the conflict record remains limited to reported deployment claims rather than verified sustained fielding.
Role detailsKoalitsiya-SV is framed in the cited material as a high-automation artillery system built around a faster fire-mission cycle, not only as a longer-range replacement for older Russian 152 mm self-propelled guns.
Official and military-analysis sources describe a three-person crew, automated loading, and computerized fire-control features.
This shifts more gun handling and mission preparation away from manual turret work.
Rostec and TASS report a 152 mm gun with range claims up to 70 km using special ammunition.
The system is presented for standoff tube-artillery missions beyond many older Russian 152 mm guns.
Canadian Army Journal analysis discusses the logistics burden created by high firing rates and dedicated transport-loader support in Russian modernization concepts.
Its practical value depends on ammunition handling and fire-control networks as much as the gun vehicle itself.
Late-2023 reports connect small numbers to the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War, while public documentation remains caveated.
The conflict row describes limited reported deployment evidence, not verified large-scale fielding.
The Koalitsiya-SV line includes the current single-gun tracked 2S35, an earlier twin-gun prototype path, and a wheeled 2S35-1 Koalitsiya-SV-KSh demonstrator.
| Variant | Configuration | Designation notes |
|---|---|---|
| Twin-gun Koalitsiya-SV prototype | Early self-propelled gun demonstrator | Early Koalitsiya-SV work included double-barreled prototypes developed from the 2S19 Msta-S chassis and automotive components; that configuration was abandoned before the single-gun tracked 2S35 production path. Sources: TWZ Double-Barrel Koalitsiya-SV |
| 2S35-1 Koalitsiya-SV-KSh | Wheeled self-propelled howitzer demonstrator | TASS reported in 2020 that the wheeled Koalitsiya-SV-KSh had entered trials as a lighter, more road-mobile version of the artillery system. |
Army Recognition reports that the 2S35 Koalitsiya-SV can fire the 9K25 Krasnopol laser-guided projectile.
| Ammunition | Ammunition type | Firing evidence |
|---|---|---|
 | 152 mm laser-guided artillery projectile | Army Recognition identifies the 9K25 Krasnopol as ammunition the 2S35 Koalitsiya-SV can fire. Sources: Koalitsiya-SV fires Krasnopol |
The tracked Koalitsiya-SV emerged publicly after Russia moved away from the earlier twin-gun prototype concept and toward the single 152 mm gun configuration represented by the current 2S35.
Sources: TWZ Double-Barrel Koalitsiya-SV
TASS reported that the first Koalitsiya-SV batch had arrived for Russian troops while the system was still moving through development and fielding steps.
Sources: TASS First Koalitsiya-SV Batch To Troops
TASS reported trials of the 2S35-1 Koalitsiya-SV-KSh wheeled demonstrator, describing it as lighter and more road-mobile than the tracked vehicle.
Sources: TASS Koalitsiya Wheeled Howitzer Trials
Rostec and TASS reported completion of state trials, enabling mass-production claims and supporting the official range, automation, and chassis context in the record.
Sources: Rostec Completed State Trials of the Koalitsiya-SV Self-Propelled Artillery Gun, TASS Koalitsiya-SV State Trials Complete
Reuters/RFE/RL and specialist reporting described Russian claims that Koalitsiya-SV systems were moving toward or appearing near the Ukraine front. Later open-source coverage did not turn those claims into independent public evidence of firing, losses, or captures.
Sources: RFE/RL Reuters: Russia To Deploy Newest Howitzers Against Ukrainian Forces, Russia Deploys New 2S35 Self-Propelled Howitzers in Ukraine, The 2S35 Koalitsiya-SV, Robotics and the Future of Russian Artillery Modernization
