Direct proof of use
The clearest public evidence for M62P3 use in the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War comes from February 2024 reporting on images of Bosnian-made ammunition in Ukrainian hands. Klix reported that photographs circulating among weapons-tracking accounts showed 120 mm high-explosive M62-P3 mortar projectiles in the possession of Ukrainian soldiers and that one photograph showed production at Bosnia and Herzegovina's PRETIS factory.
Strategic Analysis later summarized the same conflict-use lane in its review of Western Balkan military support for Ukraine. In its Bosnia and Herzegovina section, the article stated that Bosnian-made shells and mortars had been used by Ukrainian forces and identified an open-source post that included PRETIS-made 120 mm M62P3 mortar shells.
Sources: Klix Bosnian M62P3 Ukraine, Strategic Analysis Western Balkans Ukraine Support
Supply and documentation
The public record does not identify an official Bosnian government transfer to Ukraine or a specific firing event for the M62P3. Klix reported that the route to Ukrainian artillerymen was not known and described third-party movement as the most likely explanation because many projectiles reach Ukraine through intermediaries.
Strategic Analysis gives the broader supply context: Bosnia and Herzegovina had not officially exported or donated military hardware to Ukraine, but BiH-made weapons were being exported to NATO countries and other allies, and Western Balkan-made equipment had reached Ukraine through third-party exports or donations.
Sources: Klix Bosnian M62P3 Ukraine, Strategic Analysis Western Balkans Ukraine Support
Role in the conflict
Within the sourced Ukraine record, the M62P3 appears as ammunition for 120 mm mortars rather than as a separate launcher or platform. Klix described the photographed item as a 120 mm high-explosive fragmentation M62-P3 projectile used by mortars, while manufacturer pages from UnisGroup and ITC Ltd. Zenica identify the HE 120mm M62P3 or 120 mm HE mortar bomb M62P3 as large-caliber mortar ammunition.
The documented theater role is therefore Ukrainian 120 mm mortar fire-support ammunition. The available sources support Ukrainian possession and reported use of PRETIS-made M62P3 rounds, but they do not establish a named unit, firing location, quantity delivered, or exact transfer chain.
Sources: Klix Bosnian M62P3 Ukraine, Strategic Analysis Western Balkans Ukraine Support, UnisGroup HE 120mm M62P3, ITC Mortar Ammunition
