Ukraine claims successful ballistic missile test

Ukrainian President Zelensky says the country has successfully tested a domestically-developed ballistic missile – thought to be a HRIM-2 variant – potentially bringing targets deep within Russia into range


HRIM-2 AKA Grim-2, Grom-2, Sapsan 

Solid fuel rocket motor

Designed by KV Pivdenne to evade S-300 and S-400 missile defence

Warhead up to 500kg


Weapon ranges
U.S.-supplied 
Anglo-French

Unlike western-supplied weapons, there are no restrictions on offensive use

HRIM-2: 700km
Export version 280km

ATACMS: 300km
Storm Shadow/ SCALP: 250km
GLSDB: 150km 
HIMARS: 70km

LITHUANIA
POLAND
BELARUS
Kyiv
UKRAINE
MOLDOVA 
ROMANIA
Moscow
RUSSIA
Bryansk 
Belgorod
Kharkiv
Russian-held territory
Black Sea
Volgograd
Rostov-on-Don
Krasnodar
300km 185 miles


Transporter-Erector-Launcher: Carries two HRIM-2 


Sources: Army Recognition, TWZ
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