Magyar Birds Destroy Russian Grad MRL in Kursk Region

An FPV drone operated by the Madyar’s Birds Brigade successfully destroyed a loaded Russian BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher in Russia’s Kursk region.

Footage of the strike was published on the official YouTube channel of the brigade’s commander, Robert Brovdi.

The Ukrainian drone scored a direct hit on the rocket pack, triggering a powerful simultaneous detonation of the munitions.

The destruction of the Russian MRL was recorded on video by another Ukrainian drone for objective monitoring.

An explosion of such magnitude left no chance of survival for the crew of the Russian Grad, if they were inside the cabin or near the launcher at the time.

According to the “War in Ukraine. Equipment Losses” Telegram channel, analysis of the published footage revealed that the Russian system was destroyed within the vicinity of the village of Novoivanovka in the Kursk region.

Ukrainian defenders continue to destroy the invaders’ equipment and weaponry both in temporarily occupied territories and on Russian soil.

Specifically, since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the Russian invaders have lost over 200 BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launchers, either destroyed or damaged.

According to OSINT analysts monitoring the conflict, the number of Grad systems destroyed exceeds those merely damaged.

Following the widespread use of strike UAVs — primarily FPV drones — on the front lines, Russian forces began outfitting their equipment, including MLRSs, with anti-drone protection. However, due to the design features of these systems, such protective measures have proven to be largely ineffective.

In March, pilots of the 414th Strike UAV Brigade successfully struck a rare Russian heavy flamethrower system, the TOS-2 Tosochka.

This vehicle became only the second system of its kind that Russian forces have lost since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.