page_title: 152 mm howitzer 2A65 Msta-B
section_title: Operators
hierarchical_section_title: 152 mm howitzer 2A65 Msta-B / Operators
caption_attribution_description: English: Map of 2A65 operators in blue with former operators in red
context_page_description: The 2A65 "Msta-B" is a Soviet towed 152.4 mm howitzer. The "B" in the designation is an abbreviation for Buksiruyemaya, which means towed. This weapon has been fielded in Soviet and Russian forces since at least 1987 and is currently in service with Russian front and army level artillery units. The 2A65 howitzer, like many pieces of Soviet artillery, is capable of firing nuclear artillery shells.
context_section_description:  Belarus: 132
   Georgia: 10
   Kazakhstan: 50
   Russia
   Ukraine: 130
   Syria
caption: Map of 2A65 operators in blue with former operators in red
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