Donetsk, 27th June 2025 – For the first time since the beginning of the war, the Ukrainian forces of the North Korean multiple rocket launcher (MLRS) M1991 of the long range, which was operated by Russian troops in the Donetsk region, destroyed.
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The attack was carried out by the Ukrainian battalion soldiers “Raid”that specializes in unmanned systems. According to Videos posted on a telegram The unit itself was hit by a remotely fired offensive drone.
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The record shows the moment when UAV hits one of the launchers missiles, causing an unwanted launch of a missile that breaks through the cabin of the vehicle. Subsequent explosion causes fire and catastrophic detonation, which completely destroys the device.
First confirmation in fighting
According to the army, the operation occurred in the direction of Novopavlivku. This is the first confirmed destruction of the M1991 system – Originally North Korean weapons – Ukrainian forces in fighting. The presence of this model in the armament of Russian troops has only been confirmed recently, in April 2025after the publication of videos on Russian military channels.
What is M1991?
M1991 MLRS is a 240mm rocket launcher developed by North Korea at the end of the 80s as an attempt to imitate the Soviet system BM-27 wrapped. The device carries 22 missiles and was originally mounted on the Chinese truck chassis CQ25290. The standard crew consists of two operators, driver and commander.
Standard range of M1991 missiles is 60 kilometersbut updates from 2024 report the possibility of reach to 80 kilometers.
The destruction of this system is an important milestone in the use of drones on the battlefield and shows the growing abilities of the Ukrainian forces to eliminate strategic weapons of foreign production.
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