Donetsk, June 27, 2025 – For the first time since the beginning of the war, Ukrainian armed forces have destroyed a North Korean multiple rocket launcher system (MLRS) of type M1991 with great reach, which was used by Russian troops in the Donetsk region.
+ Click here to watch the video
The attack was carried out by the Ukrainian soldiers „Raid” -bataillons carried out, which specializes in unmanned systems. According to one Video published on Telegram The goal was hit by a remote -controlled attack drone.
+ Ukraine unveiled to catch the rack, which can reach 11 km to combat Russian air threats
The recordings show the moment when the UAV hits one of the system rockets, which leads to unintentional ignition in which a projectile hits the vehicle cabin. The subsequent impact triggers a fire and a catastrophic detonation that destroys the entire equipment.
First confirmation in the fight
According to the military, the operation found in the direction of Nowopawliwka instead of. It is the first time that an M1991 – an originally North Korean weapon – was destroyed by Ukrainian forces. The presence of this model in Russian hands was recently April 2025confirmed by videos on Russian military channels.
What is the M1991?
The M1991 MLRS is a 240 mm rocket launcher developed by North Korea in the late 1980s to the Soviet system BM-27 wrapped to imitate. The equipment is wearing 22 rockets and was originally on a Chinese CQ25290-Slk-chassis assembled. The standard crew consists of two operators, a driver and a commander.
The standard range of the M1991 rockets is 60 Kilometerbut upgrades from 2024 indicate a possible range of up to 80 kilometers hin.
The destruction of this system represents an important milestone in the use of drones on the battlefield and shows the increasing ability of the Ukrainian armed forces to switch off strategic weapons from foreign production.
+ Turkish reality star Nihal Candan dies at only 30 years and 22 kg
Source and pictures: militarnyi.com | Telegram @raid_413 This content was created using AI and checked editorially.
