Defense Forces Hit North Korean Koksan Self-Propelled Artillery for First Time (Video)

This happened in Luhansk region.

For the first time during the Russian-Ukrainian war, the Ukrainian Defense Forces have hit a North Korean self-propelled artillery unit ” Koksan “. This was reported by the 412th separate regiment of unmanned systems Nemesis on the social network Facebook .

“Fighters of the 412th NEMESIS regiment in Luhansk region destroyed a rare 170-mm M1978 Koksan self-propelled gun,” the report says. It is noted that the firing range of this self-propelled gun with a high-explosive fragmentation projectile reaches 43 km, and with an active-reactive projectile – 54-60 km.

The rate of fire is 2 shots in 5 minutes, and this vehicle is operated by eight people (driver, commander, gunner and five loaders/carriers).

Moreover, the Koksan self-propelled howitzer was first seen in service with the Russian occupation army in October 2024.

The first combat use of the installation was recorded during the Iran-Iraq War of 1980-1988.

Ukrainian military hit North Korean self-propelled howitzer “Koksan” for the first time

Self-propelled gun “Koksan” in the war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine

In early January, the first video of the M-1978 Koksan self-propelled artillery unit on the front lines of the Russian-Ukrainian war was posted online .

It later became known that North Korea plans to transfer more than 100 artillery systems to Russia for use on the front against Ukraine.

(c)UNIAN 2025

The M1989 Koksan 170mm howitzer is one of the longest-range artillery systems in the world, known as the ” Juche gun .” These guns were designed to shell the capital of South Korea in the event of a military conflict.