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Mortars1981–present
Heavy mortar
2S12 Sani is a heavy mortar originating in Soviet Union / Russia. It was built by Uraltransmash Works ( Ekaterinburg , Russia) Motovilikha Plants Corporation ( Perm , Russia). Reported operators include Algeria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Venezuela.
Soviet Union / RussiaHeavy mortar
Soviet Union / Russia
1981–present
Soviet–Afghan War First Chechen War Second Chechen War War in Donbas
1981
Uraltransmash Works ( Ekaterinburg , Russia) Motovilikha Plants Corporation ( Perm , Russia)
2,000+ pieces
190.5 kg (420 lb) without transport chassis
4 gunners, 1 commander (plus 2 prime mover crew)
120 mm HE mortar bombs
16 kg (35 lb)
2F510 2×1 wheeled transport chassis, GAZ-66 4×4 truck ( prime mover )
45°–80°
±5° from center
12 rds per minute
Minimum: 0.5 km (0.31 mi) Maximum: 7.1 km (4.4 mi)
MPM-44M graduated sight
Algeria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Bulgaria
Georgia
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Russia
Tajikistan
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Максимальная дальность, м 7100
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 190.5 kg | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
2S12 Sani equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Algeria
AzerbaijanArmy exact named equipment holdings: 2S12. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ARTILLERY / 120mm. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Reported count for 2S12. Service scope: Azerbaijani Land Forces; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): number: 180. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2024), not the article revision. 2024 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
BelarusArmy exact named equipment holdings: 2S12. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ARTILLERY / MOR 120mm. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Bulgaria
GeorgiaArmy exact named equipment holdings: 2S12 Sani. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ARTILLERY / MOR 120mm. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Kazakhstan
KyrgyzstanArmy exact named equipment holdings: 2S12. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ARTILLERY / MOR 120mm. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
RussiaArmy exact named equipment holdings: 2S12 Sani. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ARTILLERY / 120mm. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Tajikistan
UkraineArmy exact named equipment holdings: 2S12 Sani. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ARTILLERY / 120mm. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
UzbekistanArmy exact named equipment holdings: 2S12 Sani. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ARTILLERY / MOR 120mm. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
VenezuelaArmy exact named equipment holdings: 2S12. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ARTILLERY / 120mm. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Algeria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Venezuela
Equipment reference ↗Reported count for 2S12 Sani. Service scope: Russian Ground Forces; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 675. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited reference period. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.