Model · Missiles / Ballistic missiles
MLRS — multiple launch rocket systems (Smerch, Tornado-S)
The Smerch and Tornado-S multiple launch rocket systems Russia uses to shell border and frontline cities. Range, cluster rockets, sources.
- Speed
- no open data
- Warhead
- 150–280 kg
- Cost
- no open data
According to open sources; claimed and real figures may differ, and modifications may have others.
What it is
A multiple launch rocket system fires a salvo of unguided or guided rockets. The Tornado-S, an upgraded Smerch, fires guided rockets up to 120 km, and Defense Express compares it directly with the S-300 in its role in terrorising frontline cities.
What it means for you
MLRS rockets fly on a ballistic trajectory, so on our map they count as ballistic: a marker without a heading. The threat mainly concerns border and frontline communities. If you are warned about MLRS fire, go to a shelter immediately.
Specifications
- Range (Tornado-S)
- up to 120 km[1]
What to do
- 1When you hear the “Air raid alert!” signal, go to the nearest shelter at once. Find out in advance where it is near your home and work.
- 2If you cannot reach a shelter, move to a room without windows and follow the “two walls” rule.
- 3Agree with your family on what to do and where to meet if the phone network or the power goes down.
A marker on our map may appear late or not at all. Go by the siren, not by the map.
State Emergency Service of Ukraine. What to do when the “Air raid alert!” signal sounds (in Ukrainian)checked 2 Oct 2026
How it looks on our map
Movement
No course
Marker lives
2–5 min
- The marker does not rotate: for this type the map shows no course.
- If there are no new reports about the target, the marker closes after 2–5 min.
Sources
- 1checked 2 Oct 2026
Defense Express
What threat the Tornado-S poses and how many of these systems the enemy haschecked 2 Oct 2026 - 2checked 2 Oct 2026
- 3checked 2 Oct 2026
Militarnyi
BM-30 Smerch: Ukrainian and Russian variants of the 300 mm MLRS and the occupiers' losseschecked 2 Oct 2026