Video Source: ukraine_defense on Instagram
What is shown here is a unbelievable sequence of screenshots taken from video transmitted by drones operated by the 413th. UAV Battalion “Raid”. The target is a M1991 240mm MRLS (Multiple Rocket Launch System) operated by a Russian crew. The M1991, built by North Korea, was first confirmed in use by Russian rocket forces in April 2025. What follows is the timeline of the attack.
1) The M1991, detected by a Ukrainian reconnaissance drone, is followed to what is probably a hide for the vehicle. The whitish appearance of the rocket tubes indicates heavy usage.
2) At this point, the 413th. Battalion's FPV drone arrives and commences the attack on the M1991.
3) Of course, the most damage can be caused by hitting the launcher and so the drone operator targets it...
4) ...and the drone fires a charge into the launcher's rear. The reconnaissance drone, loitering overhead, remains to assess the damage.
5) The strike almost immediately causes one of the rockets to launch, which rips through the cab of the M1991, the exhaust from the solid fuel motor engulfing the vehicle in flame. It also incinerates the drone.
6) Amazingly, both of the crewmen in the cab survive, bailing out of the vehicle (their uniforms have been burnt away), and running off before the entire M1991 detonates in a massive explosion.
