Unmanned Systems Forces Drones Strike North Korean–Made M-1991 MLRS for the Second Time in the War

The Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine conducted a series of strikes targeting Russian air defense assets, artillery systems, and drone storage facilities.

Robert ‘Madyar’ Brovdi, commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces, shared this on his social media platforms.

According to the statement, the strikes took place between January 17 and 19.

In particular, Ukrainian drones struck a 9A84 launcher from the S-300V surface-to-air missile system.

Based on available indicators, the damaged vehicle may also be a 9A82 launcher, as evidenced by the presence of only two launch canisters. At the same time, it cannot be ruled out that it was a 9A84 launcher carrying an incomplete missile load.

The combat vehicle was hit in the temporarily occupied territory of the Luhansk region.

The Unmanned Systems Forces have repeatedly targeted elements of the S-300V air defense system. In particular, on January 9, reports emerged of a strike on the system’s 9S32M1 fire-control radar.

In addition, the Unmanned Systems Forces struck a 240 mm M-1991 multiple launch rocket system of North Korean manufacture. The exact location of the strike on this artillery system has not been disclosed.

It should be noted that this marks the second publicly confirmed strike on an M-1991 multiple launch rocket system. The first was recorded on June 26, 2025, and was also carried out by the Unmanned Systems Forces.

In addition, Ukrainian drones destroyed a UAV storage facility belonging to the 144th Division of the 51st Army of the Russian Armed Forces near the settlement of Novokrasnianka in the Luhansk region.

A separate strike targeted a drone storage site of unidentified affiliation in the temporarily occupied territory of the Donetsk region.

The combat missions were carried out by units of the 1st Separate Center of the Unmanned Systems Forces, the Kairos Battalion of the 414th Brigade “Madyar’s Birds,” as well as the 412th Nemesis Brigade, in coordination with the newly established Deep Strike Center of the Unmanned Systems Forces Grouping.