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Russian Artillery Ammunition

Medium Caliber	Major Caliber
20mm OZT 23mm 9-A-364 (R-23) 23mm BR (AM-23) 23mm FZ (AM-23) 23mm KhOLOSTOY (ZSU) Cartridge 23mm OFZ (AM-23) 23mm OFZ (R-23) 23mm OFZ (ZSU) 23mm OFZ-BF (R-23) 23mm OFZT (AM-23) 23mm OFZT (ZSU) 23mm OZ (AM-23) 23mm OZ (NS-23) 23mm OZ (VYa) 23mm OZT (NS-23) 23mm OZT (VYa) 23mm OZv (AM-23) 23mm PPL (GSh-23) Cartridge 30mm BR (GSh-30) 30mm BR New (NR-30) 30mm BR Old (NR-30) 30mm OF83 (NN-30) 30mm OF83D (NN-30) 30mm OF84 (AO18) 30mm OFZ (2A42) 30mm OFZ (NR-30) 30mm OR-84 (AO-18) 30mm OT (2A42) 37mm OR-167 (M1939) 37mm OR-167N (M1939) 37mm OZT (N-37) 45mm BZR-240 57mm BR-271 57mm BR-271K 57mm BR-271M 57mm BR-281 57mm BR-281U 57mm O-271 57mm O-271U 57mm O-271UZh 57mm OR-281 57mm OR-281U 76mm 3U-OF15 76mm BK-354 (M) 76mm BP-350M 76mm BP-353 76mm BR-350 76mm BR-350A 76mm BR-350B 76mm BZR-350B 76mm F-354G 76mm O-350A 76mm OF-62 76mm OF350 76mm OF350A 76mm OF350V 76mm OF354 76mm Sh-354G 85mm BK-2 (M) 85mm BR-365 85mm BR-365K 85mm BR-367 85mm O-365 85mm O-365K 85mm O-367A	100mm BK-16 (M) 100mm BK-17 (M) 100mm BK-3 (M) 100mm BK-5 (M) 100mm BR-412 100mm BR-412B 100mm BR-412D 100mm F-412 100mm O415 100mm OF10 100mm OF15 100mm OF32 100mm OF412 115mm BK-15 (M) 115mm BK-4 (M) 115mm OF11 115mm OF18 115mm OF27 122mm BK-13 (M) 122mm BK-463UM 122mm BK-6 (M) 122mm BK-9 (M) 122mm BP-460A 122mm BP-461 122mm BP-463 122mm BR-471 122mm BR-471B 122mm BR-472 122mm G-471 122mm OF462 122mm OF462Zh 122mm OF471N 122mm OF472 122mm OF56 125mm BK-12 (M) 125mm BK-14 (M) 125mm BK-18 (M) 125mm BK-29 (M) 125mm OF19 125mm OF26 125mm Zh40 Projectile Charge 125mm Zh52 Projectile Charge 125mm Zh63 Projectile Charge 125mm Zh96 Projectile Charge 130mm BR-482B 130mm O-481 130mm OF3 130mm OF33 130mm OF3S-42 130mm OF482M 130mm PB-42 152mm 2K24 Santimetr 152mm 2K25 Krasnopol 152mm BP-540 152mm BR-540 152mm BR-540B 152mm G-530 152mm OF22 152mm OF25 152mm OF29 152mm OF45 152mm OF530 152mm OF530A 152mm OF540 152mm OF59 152mm OF61 152mm OF64 180mm F-572 180mm G-572 180mm OF23 203mm 1K113 Smelchak 203mm G-620 203mm OF43
BOPS armor-piercing feathered sub-caliber KS cumulative projectiles OFS high-explosive fragmentation SGPE shrapnel projectiles

Russian artillery has a long history and has seen significant development over the decades, especially during the Soviet era and afterwards. The specific caliber and type of ammunition will largely depend on the artillery piece in question. Caliber of Ammunition: Artillery ammunition can range from medium caliber (23mm) to very large caliber (240mm or even 300mm for rockets). Common calibers include 76mm, 122mm, 152mm, and 203mm.

• High Explosive (HE): These shells contain a large quantity of explosive and are designed to burst on or above the ground, producing blast and fragmentation effects.
• Illumination: These rounds are used to light up an area at night or under low light conditions. They contain a flare which is ejected from the shell and slowly descends under a parachute.
• Smoke: These shells produce a dense smoke screen to obscure the vision of the enemy or to mark specific locations.
• Armor Piercing (AP): Designed to penetrate armored targets such as tanks or fortified positions. These are more relevant for direct fire guns or anti-tank guns.
• Chemical or Incendiary: Historically, these shells were designed to spread chemical agents or fire, but their use has been restricted or banned under various international treaties.
• Cluster munitions: Shells release multiple smaller submunitions which can have a variety of effects, including anti-personnel, anti-armor, or even mine scattering.
• Precision-Guided Munitions (PGM): With advances in technology, some artillery shells are now guided and can be directed to their target with a high degree of accuracy.
• Rocket Artillery: Beyond traditional tube artillery, Russia has made extensive use of multiple rocket launch systems, such as the famous "Katyusha" of World War II and modern systems like the BM-21 Grad, BM-27 Uragan, BM-30 Smerch, and TOS-1 Buratino. The rockets used by these systems can also vary in type, including HE, cluster, and thermobaric (fuel-air explosive) warheads.

Artillery shells can employ a variety of fuzes, which determine how and when the shell detonates. Common types include impact (detonates upon hitting a target), airburst (detonates above the ground), and time-delay (detonates a certain time after impact).