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Ukrainian Drone Turns Russian BM-21 Grad Into a Post-Apocalyptic Movie Set, Video
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Ukrainian drone pilots from the Signum battalion of the 53rd Separate Mechanized Brigade destroyed a Russian BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) on the Siversk front, the unit reported on November 4.
In a video released by Signum, a reconnaissance drone locates a Russian launcher hidden in what the operators described as a “post-apocalyptic movie set.”
❗️🇺🇦Ukrainian soldiers from the Signum battalion destroyed a hidden 🇷🇺Russian 122-mm MLRS BM-21 Grad in the direction of Siversk pic.twitter.com/pQS4KEzDv7
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) November 4, 2025
The footage shows the UAV maneuvering through a narrow gap before striking the camouflaged vehicle, triggering a massive explosion that sent thick black smoke billowing into the sky.
“The pilot went out hunting and ended up in a post-apocalypse of our own making,” the battalion wrote. “He spotted a shelter that looked like something from a movie set. Turns out, it was a BM-21 ready for a show. The drone slipped through a gap and sent the guest on a long journey.”
The explosion was powerful enough to suggest the launcher had been loaded with a full complement of rockets. The battalion said the strike eliminated the target completely, adding, “The blast spoke louder than any words. The enemy won’t hide from Signum.”
The BM-21 Grad (“Hail”) is one of the most recognizable and widely used Soviet-designed multiple rocket launchers. Developed in the early 1960s, it was officially adopted into service on March 28, 1963, after a series of field and combat tests. Since then, it has been used in conflicts around the world, including extensively by Russian forces in their war against Ukraine.
Mounted on a Ural-4320 high-mobility truck chassis, the BM-21 is armed with 40 launch tubes capable of firing 122 mm rockets.
A full salvo takes only 20 seconds, covering an impact area of up to 14.5 hectares. The system has a maximum firing range of 40 kilometers, a reload time of 7 minutes, and can retreat from a position within 1 minute after launching an attack.
The launcher’s crew typically consists of three personnel, and the vehicle can carry up to 60 rockets in total.
Earlier, Ukrainian forces destroyed a rare Russian long-range multiple launch rocket system, likely the modernized Tornado-S.
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