The LMUR missile. © Dmitry Litovkin/TASS
Russian attack helicopters continue to target Ukrainian military positions across the frontline in the special military operation zone with the advanced Lightweight Multifunction Missile (LMUR), also known as the Izdeliye 305.
On February 8, a video documenting a recent strike with LMUR missile on a position near the settlement of Kam’yans’ke in the Zaporozhye region surfaced online. The missile hit the position, a large hangar, with pinpoint accuracy.
The LMUR, which was developed by the Kolomna Design Bureau of Mechanical Engineering, is equipped with an GLONASS-aided inertial navigation system, an optical thermal imaging homing seeker and a two-way secured data-link. The maximum range of the missile is said to be around 15 kilometers. It is armed with a high-explosive warhead weighing 25 kg.
The missile can be launched from upgraded Mi-28NM and Ka-52M attack helicopters as well as Mi-8MNP-2 special forces helicopters.
The LMUR has a fire-and-forget function which allows it to track its target on its own without any interference from the operator after launch, as well as a man-in-the-loop function that enables the operator to lock on the target after launch and steer the missile towards it.
The Russian military has been attacking Ukrainian military positions, pontoon bridges and vehicles with LMUR missiles since the start of the special operation around a year ago with much success. However, it is unclear yet if Russia increased the production of the missile, or if it is planning to do so in the near future.
