Another two Slovak-made ZUZANA 2 howitzers are already in Ukraine

Ukraine's defences have been strengthened by another two 155mm Zuzana 2 self-propelled howitzer (SPH) gun systems. This means Ukraine now has six Slovak-made howitzers in its inventory. They have been produced and delivered to Ukraine under a commercial contract awarded to Slovakia's state-run KONŠTRUKTA-Defence JSC.

After announcing the safe delivery of the howitzers to Ukraine, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď said: “Our support to Ukraine is real, effective and tailored to its specific needs. We have provided it with key and truly cutting-edge self-propelled autonomous artillery systems capable of delivering effective deep fire support and saving lives and the existence of an independent and sovereign Ukraine.” Minister Naď reiterated that the international community, including Slovakia, remains committed to helping Ukraine.

In addition to supplying eight artillery systems of this type under the existing contract with Ukraine, KONŠTRUKTA-Defence will also produce an additional 16 Zuzana 2 howitzer guns for Ukraine. These will be co-funded by the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, and the Kingdom of Norway.