HIMARS destroyed a rare Russian 2B26 Grad-K multiple launch rocket system
The Ukrainian Defence Forces have destroyed a 2B26 Grad-K multiple launch rocket system. The strike was carried out by a GMLRS precision guided munition.
Here's What We Know
A Russian multiple launch rocket system was hit in Donetsk region. HIMARS guided GMLRS projectiles can destroy targets within a radius of 80 kilometres.
#Ukraine: The destruction of a rather rare Russian 2B26 Grad 122mm multiple rocket launcher on a KaMAZ-5350 chassis by a GMLRS strike of the Ukrainian army, presumably in #Donetsk Oblast.pic.twitter.com/JUYTSqTv0E
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The 2B26 Grad-K is not often seen on the battlefield. According to Oryx analysts, this is only the fourth multiple rocket launcher to be completely destroyed. By comparison, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have already destroyed more than a hundred BM-21 Grad systems.
The first sample of the 2B26 Grad-K was demonstrated 12 years ago. The combat vehicle was a modernisation of the 2B5 Grad. The KamAZ-5350 vehicle is used as a chassis instead of the Ural-375D. The launcher has 40 guides for 122 mm calibre rockets.
Source: @UAWeapons.
