Russia is preparing crews for the new Sarma multiple launch rocket system near Astrakhan for strikes on southern Ukraine
The Russian command is conducting training for crews of the new 300-millimetre Sarma multiple launch rocket system at a training ground in the Astrakhan region, which is planned to be deployed to the southern front.
This was reported on March 10 in a comment to Ukrinform by the spokesperson for the Defence Forces of the South, Vladyslav Voloshyn. The new launcher is a modernised analogue of the Tornado-S system and is designed to use high-precision munitions against operational-tactical targets, including command posts and Ukrainian positions.
The occupiers are practising the use of guided rocket projectiles “Posylka” (9M561) and “Otkritka” (9M562), whose strike range reaches up to 120 kilometres. After completing their training, the crews of one of the Russian artillery brigades will be moved to the combat zone to carry out special fire missions. While Russia is attempting to increase the accuracy of its strikes with new types of equipment, Ukrainian intelligence and the Defence Forces of the South are already monitoring the preparation of these units in order to neutralise the threat.
Russian media have reported on the new Sarma multiple launch rocket system, which, according to their claims, is already being used at the front. The system is compared to the American HIMARS, with emphasis on its rapid deployment and withdrawal speed, as well as its ability to fire 300-millimetre rockets at a range of up to 120 kilometres.
