Footage has emerged confirming the presence of North Korea's 240 mm M1991 MLRS in service with russian forces.
Military journalist Yurii Butusov drew attention to footage showing the M1991 system inside what appears to be a hangar, where russian personnel are installing improvised anti-drone protection on the launcher.
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As of January 2025, the Chief of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine, Kyrylo Budanov, reported that russia had already received 120 MLRS units from North Korea and was expected to receive another batch of similar size in the near future.
The M1991 MLRS, showcased by North Korea in May 2023 during tests of its so-called precision-guided rockets, is effectively a counterpart to the Soviet 220 mm Uragan system. In addition, it is capable of firing unguided rockets with high-explosive 90-kg warheads. Each launcher is equipped with 22 tubes.
This latest appearance adds to the growing list of North Korean weaponry being integrated into russian operations, which also includes self-propelled artillery systems such as the M1989 and M1979, previously analyzed by Defense Express.
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