The Armed Forces of Ukraine showed a rare video of the use of the Tochka-U tactical missile system

The Armed Forces of Ukraine use the Tochka-U tactical missile system (according to NATO classification - SS-21

Scarab B). Unfortunately, videos of combat work do not appear as often as we would like.

What is known

On the new video, you can watch the launch of the Tochka-U solid-propellant rocket and a few seconds of the start of the flight. Time and place are not specified.

Tactical missile system "Tochka" (according toNATO classification SS-21 Scarab A) entered service in the mid-1970s, approximately seven years after development began. In 1984, specialists began work on a modernized version, which was called “Tochka-U”.

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The complex can hit targets at a distance of 15-120km. The rocket has a launch weight of more than 2 tons and is capable of reaching speeds of over 1000 m/s. A combat vehicle with a launcher can accelerate up to 60 km/h on the highway and has a range of 650 km.