D-30 howitzer
The D-30 is a Soviet 122 mm towed howitzer adopted by the Soviet Army in 1960. It was designed under the supervision of Fyodor Petrov at the Motovilikha Plants design bureau. Its distinctive cruciform carriage allows the gun to traverse a full 360°, a feature that has made it well suited to rapid repositioning on the battlefield. The D-30 and its many licensed variants, including the Chinese Type 54-1 and the Serbian D-30, remain in service with numerous armies around the world.
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Ukraine strikes S-400 radar in Sochi and multiple Russian military targets
Ukraine's Defense Forces struck a 92N6 multifunctional radar station of a Russian S-400 Triumph air defense system in Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, on September 13 and overnight into September 14, 2026, according to Ukraine's General Staff. In the same operational window, Ukrainian forces hit drone storage, preparation and launch sites in the Kursk area and occupied Donetsk, a drone control point in Novohrodivka, radar stations and repeaters in Bryansk Oblast, and a short-range navigation radio system near the Saky airfield in occupied Crimea. The extent of the damage is being clarified; local Krasnodar Krai authorities reported damage to private houses in Sochi.