HIMARS/MLRS spectacularly destroyed Russian 2S4 Tyulpan self-propelled mortar - video of GMLRS arrival captured by Polish FlyEye drone
The Ukrainian Defence Forces have destroyed another Russian 2S4 Tyulpan self-propelled mortar. The video of the strike was shot by a Polish-made NATO drone.
Here's What We Know
The Ukrainian Armed Forces struck the 2S4 Tyulpan with the M270 MLRS (MARS II / LRU) multiple rocket launcher system or the M142 HIMARS high-mobility artillery rocket system. The self-propelled mortar was destroyed in Donetsk region.
#Ukraine: A Russian 2S4 Tyulpan 240mm self-propelled mortar was destroyed by a GMLRS strike of the Ukrainian army near Zaitseve, #Donetsk Oblast - filmed by a ????????. WB FlyEye recon UAV. pic.twitter.com/iICkJrZPa1
- ???????? Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) July 16, 2023
The video of the GMLRS shell hitting the 2S4 Tyulpan was captured by a FlyEye reconnaissance-level drone. The drone is one of the best in its class. It was developed by the Polish company WB Electronics and adopted by the armies of NATO countries.
FlyEye is able to conduct reconnaissance from a maximum height of 4 kilometres. The maximum range of the drone is 50 kilometres. The reconnaissance drone can reach speeds of up to 160 km/h during flight.
Source: @UAWeapons.
