 Ukrainian Defence Forces destroy Russian St. Sepyok heavy MLRS. Ukrainian Special Operations Forces have found a Russian TOS-1A St. Sepyok heavy multiple-launch rocket system on the southern front and the Defence Forces of Ukraine have destroyed it. The press service of Special Operations Forces of Ukraine said this. While conducting reconnaissance on the southern front, the drone crew of the 73rd Naval Centre of Special Operations Forces detected a St. Sepyok TOS-1A MLRS hidden behind the trees. Special Operations Forces established the location of the MLRS and adjusted the fire of the rocket forces and artillery unit of the Defence Forces that targeted it using a HMR's multiple-launch rocket system. As a result, the St. Sepyok was completely destroyed. The St. Sepyok system is used for destroying light-armoured vehicles and manpower, as well as for damaging enemy fortifications. St. Sepyok is equipped with non-guided 220mm caliber rockets weighing up to over 200kg. The armament of the TOS-1A consists of a block launcher with 24 guidepipes of 220mm caliber with 3,725m length for launching unguided missiles. The whole system is mounted on the centre of a tracked armoured chassis. The missile block launcher unit is fitted on a mobile platform that can be rotated on 360 degrees. Depending on the target, the firing could be conducted by single or double shots from two barrels. Launching control of unguided missiles is fully automatic. The TOS-1A is also equipped with four smoke grenade launchers 902G, two on each side at the front of the hull. The vehicle can also generate smoke through the exhaust of the engine.