Ukraine forces destroy 3 Russian multiple rocket launchers in Sievierodonetsk

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Ukraine forces destroy 3 Russian multiple rocket launchers in Sievierodonetsk
These images purport to show Ukrainian special forces destroying three Russian multiple rocket launcher vehicles in the Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine.

The Ukrainians have said that the vehicles had been used to shell the city of Sievierodonetsk.

The images appear to show the Russian multiple rocket launcher vehicles being hit by Ukrainian artillery fire, leaving them destroyed and on fire, with black smoke rising into the air.

The footage was obtained from the Command of the Special Operations Forces (SSO) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Monday, 13th June, along with the following statement: "Luhansk region: hunting for the enemy. Thanks to the SSO of Ukraine, three enemy Grads were burned."

The BM-21 Grad is a multiple rocket launcher vehicle originally built in the Soviet Union.

The SSO added: "During reconnaissance of the enemy's rear in the Sievierodonetsk direction, our operators discovered several MLRS BM-21 'Grad' installations.

"The enemy used them to shell Sievierodonetsk, other settlements and positions of the Defence Forces of Ukraine."

They added that after having established the exact coordinates of the enemy vehicles, their soldiers relayed this information to artillerymen operating M777 howitzers.

The SSO added: "Our colleagues destroyed 3 out of 4 enemy MLRS installations with accurate fire. Another Grad installation was damaged as a result of the shelling."

Russian troops invaded Ukraine on 24th February in what the Kremlin is still calling a "special military operation". Today marks the 110th day of the campaign.

The footage and the statement were also relayed by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which reported that between 24th February and 13th June, Russia had lost 32,300 personnel, 1,432 tanks, 3,492 armoured fighting vehicles, 718 artillery systems, 226 multiple launch rocket systems, 97 anti-aircraft systems, 213 warplanes, 178 helicopters, 2,460 motor vehicles and fuel tankers, 13 warships, 585 drones, 54 pieces of special equipment and 125 cruise missiles.

A huge fire is reportedly raging at a chemical plant in Sievierodonetsk as street-to-street fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces takes place in the city.

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