The LMUR missile. © Dmitry Litovkin/TASS
On February 11, a video documenting a recent Russian pinpoint strike on surveillance systems of Kiev forces in the city of Ugledar in the Donetsk region surfaced online.
The surveillance systems, which were installed on top the chimney of Ugledar’s boiler, were targeted by a Russian attack helicopter with an advanced Lightweight Multifunction Missile (LMUR), which is also known as the Izdeliye 305. The missile scored a direct hit.
The LMUR was especially developed by the Kolomna Design Bureau of Mechanical Engineering for the upgraded Mi-28NM and Ka-52M attack helicopters. It can also be launched from Mi-8MNP-2 special forces helicopters.
The missile 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 LMUR can be used in two different modes. In the first one, the target is marked by the operator before launch, and the carrier helicopter can turn away directly after the missile launch.
In the second mode, the missile is launched without it being locked on a target. It first flies in its direction, using inertial guidance with satellite navigation providing corrections. The image from the seeker is transmitted back to the helicopter via a data-link system, dubbed the AS-BPLA. The operator can select the target and change it while the missile is flying towards its area.
The strike on Ugledar highlights the high-precision of the LMUR, which has been in use against Kiev forces since the start of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine.
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I agree my brother. Z 333 Rabotaiete!
…old brick chimney successfully tilted over. Well done Putinator!
Why is this type of missile not used to strike bridges and tunnels of Ukraine supply routes?
Because Putin guarantees safe passage for NATO on their way to Moscou.
the missiles warhead is not strong enough to destroy bridges, Russia needs very powerful high grade warheads, those can only be launched by large ballistic missiles or bombs dropped by bombers, both are not viable, since Russia doesn’t have air supremacy over Ukraine and ballistic missiles are very expensive and valuable to destroy one bridgehead.
To destroy one bridgehead Russia needs to shoot at least 20 of these missiles onto pillars and that doesn’t guarantee anything.
Because the main goal of the Russian operation is to destroy the armed forces of Ukraine! Russia dont need to destroy pillars..just damage that bridges with KH 101 and Ukraine forces cannot cross the bridges over Dnieper river…but Russia prefer destroy Ukraine army and equipment to avoid future offensives
Takéto videa by mali dávať každý deň. Ruské sily postupujú a to je podstatné. Rusko sa zatiaľ nemá kam ponáhľať. Stačí pozmeniť taktiku, začať likvidovať dodávku zbraní a munície na hraniciach pri vstupe na Ukrajinu. Nebezpečenstvo teraz totižto hrozí od rakiet s doletom cca 350 až 500 km. Tieto by Banderovským fašistom mali byť dodané z VB. Na tie sa treba teraz zamerať.