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Ukrainian Grad System Destroyed by Loitering Munition
Published 3 months ago
Drone footage released by Russian sources captures the moment a BM-21 Grad system being operated by Ukrainian forces is spotted and struck by a loitering munition. According to the source, the vehicle was destroyed by a Molniya loitering munition, however that seems unlikely since the Molniya is still under development by Kronstadt and doesn't have an operational test date deadline until 2026.
On top of this, the Molniya requires a stealth fighter jet, like the Su-57, to launch the platform, so it's unlikely that we're seeing that system as Russia has not been keen on utilizing their small number of Sukhoi Su-57s in the Russo-Ukraine War. Instead, they generally opt to protect them in the event of a larger scale conflict erupting with NATO forces.
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