Summary of After 2.5 Years, How Many MLRS Does Russia Have Left? Count Using Unreleased Satellite Imagery

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In the YouTube video titled "After 2.5 Years, How Many MLRS Does Russia Have Left?", the presenter discusses the historical significance of Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) in the Russian military and the importance of accuracy in modern warfare. Using unreleased satellite imagery, the video provides an analysis of the current state of Russia's MLRS storage, revealing a significant drop from the pre-war stock of 1,474 systems to approximately 339 remaining. The video highlights the challenges in identifying MLRS from satellite imagery due to their similarity to trucks and the presence of MLRS without rocket pods. Despite the trend towards more accurate and less rocket-based artillery, Russia continues to rely on MLRS for their psychological impact and morale-boosting effect for troops. The video estimates that Russia may have had around 200 MLRS at the start of the conflict and may now have fewer than 100 remaining, but acknowledges that these are rough estimates.

• 00:00:00 In this section of the YouTube video titled "After 2.5 Years, How Many MLRS Does Russia Have Left?", the presenter discusses the historical significance of rocket artillery in the Russian military and the importance of accuracy over overwhelming firepower in modern warfare. The video then transitions into a detailed analysis of Russian MLRS storage using satellite imagery, emphasizing the reliability and unbiased nature of this data source. The presenter highlights the three main MLRS systems used by Russia - BM21 Grod, BM-27 Urion, and BM30 Smerch - and their respective capabilities and downsides. Despite the trend towards more accurate and less rocket-based artillery, Russia continues to rely on MLRS due to their psychological impact and morale-boosting effect for troops. The video concludes by revealing that out of the 1,474 MLRS systems stored before the war, only 169 remain in the largest depot, the 109th, which now mostly holds TOW artillery instead.
• 00:05:00 In this section of the YouTube video titled "After 2.5 Years, How Many MLRS Does Russia Have Left?", the speaker discusses the current state of Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) in Russia's arsenal based on satellite imagery. According to the analysis, Russia had approximately 339 MLRS remaining in storage, a significant drop from the pre-war 1,474. The speaker highlights two major bases, one with 54 MLRS and the other with zero, making up nearly two-thirds of the remaining stock. The speaker also acknowledges that Russia still has some MLRS in active service, being repaired, and even improvised systems in use. However, these improvised systems are less effective and accurate compared to purpose-built and tested systems. The speaker also mentions the challenges in identifying MLRS from satellite imagery due to their similarity to trucks and the presence of MLRS without rocket pods, making it unclear whether they are being scrapped or still in use. The speaker also notes the ambiguity surrounding the production of new MLRS and the rate at which Russia is increasing production to make up for the massive decline in stock.
• 00:10:00 In this section of the YouTube video titled "After 2.5 Years, How Many MLRS Does Russia Have Left? Count Using Unreleased Satellite Imagery," the presenter analyzes satellite images to estimate the number of Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) that Russia may have left in its arsenal after 2.5 years of conflict in Ukraine. The presenter explains that based on the images, it appears that Russia has lost a significant number of MLRS, with some launchers being completely destroyed and others showing signs of damage or being disassembled for transport. The presenter also notes that it's difficult to determine the exact number of functional MLRS based on the images alone, but estimates that Russia may have had around 200 MLRS at the start of the conflict and may now have fewer than 100 remaining. The presenter emphasizes that these are rough estimates and that the true number could be different.