Russian BM-27 Uragan Hides in the Trees—Ukrainian Drones Turn It Into a “Bonfire”

Ukrainian forces destroyed a Russian BM-27 Uragan multiple-launch rocket system in the Nikopol area after locating the launcher concealed among trees, according to footage released by the Ukrainian Navy on August 19.

The strike was carried out by Ukraine’s 426th Separate Unmanned Systems Regiment, which detected the Russian artillery system despite its attempt to use the wooded area as cover.

“BM-27 Uragan is a carrier for 220mm rockets capable of covering an entire field with high-explosive fragmentation, incendiary, and cluster munitions in a single salvo. It hid in the forest and thought it would get away with it. But things did not go as expected. Now, instead of a salvo at our positions, there is a nice bonfire among the trees,” the Ukrainian Navy said.

The BM-27 Uragan is a Soviet-designed 220mm multiple-launch rocket system built to strike personnel, armored vehicles, military positions, and other battlefield targets.

The launcher carries 16 rockets and can fire a full salvo across a broad target area. Standard ammunition includes 9M27F high-explosive fragmentation rockets and 9M27K cluster munitions.

Depending on the ammunition used, the Uragan can engage targets at ranges of up to 35 kilometers (about 22 miles).

The system can also remotely deploy anti-personnel and anti-tank mines, allowing Russian forces to use it not only for direct strikes but also to seed areas with minefields from a distance rapidly.

Earlier, Ukrainian FPV drone operators tracked down and destroyed a Russian BM-21 Grad carrying a full ammunition load, triggering an explosion so powerful that only a single wheel was left behind.

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