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A tactical ballistic missile launched by a Russian 9K720 Iskander system has destroyed two BM-27 Uragan heavy multiple rocket launcher systems (MRLS) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).
On April 27, the Ministry of Defense of Russia released footage of the pinpoint strike that wiped out the two rocket launchers. The missile strike was coordinated with a drone, which was likely used to locate, identify and tack the launchers.
The Soviet-made Uragan 220 mm MRLS can fire high explosive fragmentation, cluster or mine laying rockets. The effective firing range of the MRLS is 35 kilometers. However, it can reach a maximum firing range of around 90 kilometers.
As of 2016, at least 70 Uragan MRLS were reportedly in service with the AFU. Many launchers were captured, damaged or destroyed in the course of the ongoing Russian special military operation in Ukraine.
The missile used to target the two rocket launchers was likely the Iskander’s 9M723 quasi-ballistic missile, which reportedly has a range of up to 500 kilometers.
The maneuverable missile is guided by the GLONASS satellite navigation system and INS [inertial navigation system]. For terminal guidance, the missile can be also equipped with an optical seeker with a DSMAC [digitized scene-mapping area correlator] system.
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The Russian military has been using the Iskander missile system to target high-value military targets of the AFU since the beginning of its special operation in Ukraine.
Despite repeated reports by Western sources about a “missile shortage” in Russia, the Russian military continue to employ tactical missiles from land, sea and air platforms on a daily basis. The Russian military has launched hundreds of missiles at AFU targets, so far.
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