Despite Ukraine receiving thousands of Western weapons, at least two-thirds of Kyiv’s arsenal is Soviet-era, like the BM-21 Grad rocket launcher. The Grad is falling apart and has no precision, but it can launch forty unguided rockets in twenty seconds, covering an area almost as large as ten football fields.
With their rocket supply running thinner, more Ukrainian soldiers are being conservative with their ammo by choosing targets more selectively.
WSJ explains how the Grad works and why Ukraine is trying to get more, despite it being outdated and imprecise.
0:00 Soviet-era BM-21
0:25 How the Grad works
1:25 Lack of precision
2:20 Replenishing Ukraine’s rocket supply
3:24 Shoot and scoot
4:09 What’s next for the Grad?
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Uh, because they have them.
10 football fields really ?
Correct me if I am wrong, but this URAL truck comes with super thirsty petrol v-8 engine, so in hard muddy terrain it use 50-80L/100km
Its still uses because both sides dont have enought modern mlrs
Why ? You shoot it and target is gone… Simple as… No need to cost billions…
BS
Sounds like there's a huge opportunity for weapons manufacturing in Ukraine. 🤔 Why is no one jumping on that?
Because they have it….that's why
Outdated doesn't mean unusable.
No more money to Ukraine!
The Grad is like a budget HIMARS but you don’t have guided rocket
"the enemy is in that direction"
"sir yes sir, removing that direction"
Other way around. Ukraine has been pumping these missiles into eastern Ukraine for years.
The answer to the question on the video title is—- BEGGARS cant be choosers😊
Egypt has agreed to supply Ukraine with grad rockets. Is a common weapon.
Some rocket better than no rocket
When Ukraine uses something old “wow they are awesome so smart.” When Russia uses something old “haha Russia running out of equipment.”
Unguided rocked does mean it meats targets complete ty it beed more Rocket to kille inside the area! And easy to reload and cheap to nake even tali an used Grad rockeat
The grad isn’t meant to be precise. I mean, it’s good if it is, but it fires in such large quantities at a time that it’s main usage is softening up a fairly large area in which an infantry or armored assault will take place through. It’s not like himars, where it is expensive, but extremely accurate and can be used for strategic targets as well as tactical targets like trench lines and firing positions like other forms of artillery in this war. The grad really fits well into the category of “grid killer” more than anything else.
As an upgrade package, they could add a GPS module in the nose extension, with controllable guide fins for precision GPS strikes.
It may be outdated but it burns varmint like a charm.
I'll also add that on radar, the unguided rockets are identical to the guided rockets fired by HIMARS. So it's good to fire unguided rockets alongside guided rockets to act as decoys. The enemy has no reliable way to differentiate between the two, so even if they have the means to intercept them, they are unlikely to intercept the guided rocket over the unguided ones.
IT MAKES FOX HOLES GO BOOM THATS WHY
Ukraine probably has grad rocket factories. Yes, they rely on other countries to make more ammo and keep their units supplied but that's another issue.
The experts are in Ukraine, not the ones consulted by WSJ.
russia is the producer of low tech weapons
Why would it matter how accurately this artillery can directly hit a single standing adult? It's not a like it's a rifle that you aim directly at the enemy. Weird way to try and make it look "inaccurate". It's cheaper to produce than alternatives and it's use will primarily be area denial and surpressing fire.