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2B16 Nona-K
Towed Artillery · 
Land · operated by 2 countries on the map · 80 units on record
The 2B16 Nona-K is the towed member of the Soviet 2S9 Nona family of 120mm gun-mortars, fitted with a muzzle brake and firing the same rounds as its self-propelled siblings, combining mortar, howitzer and direct-fire capability in one weapon. It entered the same family that reached service in 1981. Russia and Ukraine both retain examples, with at least one Russian 2B16 destroyed by Ukrainian M777
Photo from open sources, shown for identification of the type
Operators
| Country | Branch | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Russia | Russian Ground Forces · Russian Navy Coastal Troops Russian Ground Forces: 75 · Russian Navy Coastal Troops: 75 | 75 | on the map → |
 Ukraine | Ukrainian Ground Forces | 5 | on the map → |
Note
The Ground Forces equipment list gives about 75 2B16 Nona-K 120mm towed gun-mortars in service; at least 16 have been lost since 2022.