2S9 Nona

In May 2014, in the course of the Siege of Sloviansk, during the first stages of the Donbas War, separatist forces used a Nona-S to engage Ukrainian positions surrounding the city. The vehicle was destroyed by the besieging Ukrainian Army on 31 May 2014. The Nona was also deployed by Russia during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. In July 2022, video on social media purportedly shows Ukrainian forces using M777 to destroy a towed 2B16 Nona-K in Hoptivka on the border with Russia. In August 2022, Ukraine's armed forces claimed to use four captured Russian 2S9 against Russian forces. In November 2022, a 2S23-SVK Nona was photographed in Ukrainian service. It was reportedly captured from Russian forces and took months to refit. On 26 March 2024, Ukrainian forces destroyed a Russia 2S9 Nona 120 mm mortar with a GLSDB and left another “burning” in Zaporizhzhia. In June 2024 Ukraine used a drone to destroy a 2S9 Nona that had been equipped with turtle tank style add on armour.

Variants of the 120 mm Nona mortar: 2S23 Nona-SVK – BTR-80-based chassis mounting a 2A60 mortar, a variant of the 2A50. 2B16 Nona-K – A towed version. Fitted with a muzzle brake. 2S31 Vena – Is a similar concept based on the BMP-3 chassis. Longer barrel for increased range. 2S17-2 Nona-SV – A BRM-1K with a 2S9 Nona turret, in use by the Ukrainian Ground Forces.

Azerbaijan: 18 2S9 Belarus: 18 2B23 Nona-M1 Kyrgyzstan: 12 2S9 Moldova: 9 2S9 Russia: 446 (excluding 500 2S9 in store in an unknown condition): 280 2S9 Nona-S, 42 2S23 Nona-SVK and 124 2B16 Nona-K Syria - Quantity unknown Turkmenistan: 17 2S9 Ukraine: 2 2B16 and 40 2S9. 2S9 and 2B16 versions have been used by both sides during Russo-Ukrainian War Uzbekistan: 54 2S9 Venezuela - 18 Nona SVK, ordered 2009, delivered 2011–2012. 13 in service as of 2016.

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