Donetsk, 27 June 2025 – For the first time since the beginning of the war, Ukraine troops succeeded in destroying the M1991 remote rocket launch system made in North Korea, which was operated by Russian troops in the Donetsk region.
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This attack was carried out by soldiers from the Ukraine Battalion “Raid”which specializes in the wirawak system. According to one Video published on Telegram By the unit, the target was hit by an attack drone that was blown away.
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The recording shows a moment when the UAV about one of the projectiles in the launch system, triggers accidental launch of a rocket that penetrates the vehicle cabin. The impact then caused a terrible fire and explosion that destroyed the equipment completely.
Confirm the first battle
According to the military, the operation occurred in the direction Novopavlivka. This is the first time the M1991 – North Korea -made in the battle by Ukraine troops. The existence of this model in the hands of new Russian troops was confirmed on April 2025after the video emerged from the Russian military channel.
What is M1991?
M1991 MLRS is a 240 mm rocket launcher developed by North Korea in the late 1980s in an effort to imitate the Soviet System BM-27 wrapped. This equipment brings 22 rockets and initially installed in the Chinese truck chassis CQ25290. The standard crew consists of two operators, a driver, and a commander.
M1991 standard firing distance is 60 kilometerbut renewal in 2024 shows the possibility of reach up to 80 kilometer.
The destruction of this system marks an important milestone in the use of drones on the battlefield, showing the ability of Ukraine which is increasingly developing in neutralizing strategic weapons made by foreign.
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