The 2S4 saw action during the conflicts in Afghanistan and Chechnya. In both conflicts, the "Smel'chak" ("Daredevil"), a laser-guided round consistently destroyed targets quickly, precisely, and with only a few rounds. The extreme firepower per round compensates for the Tyulpan's slow rate of fire. There were also, reports that the Tyulpan may have been used by the Syrian Army during the 2012 bombardment of Homs. Although, other reports suggest that the towed 240 mm mortar M240 were used instead. And OSCE observers, monitoring movements of equipment in the war in Donbas with an UAV, spotted a 2S4 on territory under control of the Donetsk People's Republic on 4 July 2015.