Profile
- Type
- 152 mm tracked self-propelled gun
- Origin
- Soviet Union
- Service note
- Entered Soviet service in the late 1970s; still used in the Russia-Ukraine War
Artillery
2S5 Giatsint-S
The 2S5 Giatsint-S is a Soviet 152 mm tracked self-propelled gun built for long-range corps- and army-level fire support. Its open rear-mounted 2A37 gun gives it greater reach than many older Soviet 152 mm systems, while its tracked chassis keeps it mobile enough for displacement after firing. In the Russia-Ukraine War it appears in Russian artillery units and, in at least one documented case, as a captured system restored for Ukrainian use.
- Built by
- Uraltransmash
- Built in
- Soviet Union
Service History
- In service
- 1978-present
- Used by
- Russian Armed Forces, Ukrainian Armed Forces
- Wars
- Russia-Ukraine War
Production History
- Designer
- Petrov Design Bureau
- Designed
- Mid-1970s development period
- Built by
- Uraltransmash
- Built in
- Soviet Union
- Unit cost
- Not publicly reported
- Produced
- 1976-1991
- Number built
- Not publicly reported
- Variants
- 2S5 Giatsint-S
Specifications
- Crew
- 5
- Main armament
- 152 mm 2A37 gun with 30 rounds carried
- Combat weight
- 28.2 tonnes
- Maximum range
- 28.4 km with standard shells; up to 37 km with rocket-assisted projectiles
- Rate of fire
- 5-6 rounds per minute maximum
- Mobility
- Tracked chassis with 520 hp V-59 diesel engine; about 63 km/h road speed and 500 km road range
- Protection
- Steel armor against small-arms fire and shell splinters while moving; gun crew exposed when firing
Conflict Usage
- Russia-Ukraine War
- Side: RussiaUkraine
Russian forces have fielded the 2S5 Giatsint-S in Ukraine, including a documented destroyed gun in the Kupiansk sector; Ukrainian troops have also restored and used a captured Russian 2S5 near Chasiv Yar.
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2S5 Giatsint-S Russian 152mm Self-Propelled Gun (SPG)Publisher: U.S. Army ODIN Worldwide Equipment Guide | Note: Supports general background, Soviet origin, weapon role, and technical characteristics for the 2S5 Giatsint-S. | Accessed: 2026-06-202S5 Giatsint-SPublisher: Weaponsystems.net | Note: Supports specifications including crew, armament, ammunition load, range, rate of fire, mobility, and protection details. | Accessed: 2026-06-20File:2S5 'Giatsint-S' Self-propelled ArtilleryPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and licensing; the Commons page lists the image as CC BY-SA 2.0 and identifies Uraltransmash and Petrov Design Bureau in the file description. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Ukrainian Special Forces Destroy Russian Giatsint-S in Kupyansk Direction Using HIMARSPublisher: Gwara Media | Note: Directly documents a Russian 2S5 Giatsint-S discovered and destroyed in the Kupiansk sector during the Russia-Ukraine War. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Captured Russian Giatsint-S System Turns Against Moscow Near Chasiv YarPublisher: Defense Express | Note: Directly documents Ukrainian troops using a captured Russian 2S5 Giatsint-S near Chasiv Yar during the Russia-Ukraine War. | Accessed: 2026-06-20