This footage depicts a ZSU-23-4 "Shilka" anti-aircraft system from the Ukrainian 36th Marine Division being deployed in a ground support role in Ukraine.

0:10 seconds into the footage, the weapon system (in this case appearing to be 23-millimeter autocannons) begins firing. At 0:29 seconds, aerial drone footage documents the impact of the rounds in a nearby woodline. at 0:52, we see a small fire breaking out under the "hood" of the Shilka. While alarming, this is a fairly commonplace occurrence, and is likely due to stale propellant in the barrel cooking off.

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