Ukraine is deploying its relatively new, locally built Bureviy multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS) against Russian targets near Kharkiv. The Bureviy (Stormy, or Hurricane) is a modernized version of the Soviet Uragan system. An RFE/RL photographer captured a frontline unit as it went on the attack.
Ukrainian Forces Use Modified Soviet-Era Rocket Systems In Kharkiv Region
- By RFE/RL and
- Serhiy Nuzhnenko
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The Bureviy system was first publicly revealed in 2020. It is a modernized version of the powerful Soviet BM-27 Uragan heavy artillery rocket system.
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The Bureviy uses the same artillery rockets as the Uragan, with the standard rocket being 4.8 meters long and weighing 280 kilograms. The warhead weight is 90–100 kilograms, depending on the type. The maximum range of fire with the standard Uragan rocket is 35 kilometers. Recently, extended-range 220-milimeter artillery rockets were developed in Ukraine that have a range of up to 65 kilometers.
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The Bureviy sits on a Tatra T815-7T3RC1 heavy, high-mobility vehicle chassis with an 8x8 configuration but fitted with a four-door armored cabin. This vehicle was specially designed for military applications and its maximum speed is 85 kilometers per hour.
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There are 16 launch tubes.
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The Bureviy is equipped with a new, digital fire-control system. It can fire all the standard Soviet-made 220-milimeter unguided rockets.
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A Bureviy moves into combat position.
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Ukrainian military personnel check their coordinates before firing.
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