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A series of Soviet-designed artillery rockets which can be launched from the BM-30 Smerch multiple launch rocket system.
9M55 Smerch series
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9M55 Smerch series
A series of Soviet-designed artillery rockets which can be launched from the BM-30 Smerch multiple launch rocket system. With a diameter of 300 mm, Smerch series munitions are produced in a number of variants, including the unguided 9M55 series, which have a maximum effective firing range of 70 km. The rockets can deliver a variety of warhead types, including cluster munition, high explosive fragmentation (HE-FRAG), and thermobaric. They have seen frequent use in conflicts across the globe, including the Chechen Wars, 2008 Georgian War, Syrian Civil War, and the war in Ukraine.

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Ukraine and Russia 2022–2026

On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, involving military forces aimed at capturing most major cities, including the capital, Kyiv. It became the largest conflict in Europe since World War II, and about a quarter of Ukraine’s territory came under Russian control. But Russian troops were eventually pushed back from Kyiv. […]

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