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Russian forces are documented using BM-27 Uragan 9M27F HE-fragmentation rockets against Kostiantynivka in November 2023 and February 2024.
Role detailsMunitions
9M27F HE-fragmentation rocket
Also known as
- 9M27F HE-Frag rocket
- 9M27F (HE)
- Uragan 9M27F
- 9M27F rocket projectile
- 220 mm 9M27F rocket
- 9M27F RP
- 9М27Ф
- 9N128F warhead
The 9M27F is the standard Soviet 220 mm high-explosive fragmentation rocket in the Uragan family, produced by Splav and fired by BM-27-class launchers for area attacks against manpower, vehicles, command posts, communications nodes, and fixed targets. Technical references identify it as an unguided 280 kg round with a 9N128F unitary warhead, while Ukrainian local military-administration reports document Russian 9M27F strikes on Kostiantynivka during the Russia-Ukraine War.
Role in Conflicts
Profile / Specs
Profile
- Origin
- Soviet Union
- Built by
- NPO Splav
- Built in
- Soviet UnionRussia
- Type
- 220 mm Uragan artillery rocket with unitary HE-fragmentation warhead
- Service note
- Cold War-era Soviet rocket in continued service
- Unit cost
- US$5,600 (2012 estimate)
- Produced
- 1975-present
Specifications
- Caliber
- 220 mm
- Length
- 5.178 m
- Weight
- 280 kg
- Warhead
- 100 kg unitary HE-fragmentation warhead
- Warhead weight
- 100 kg
- Explosive filler
- 51.9 kg
- Range
- 10-35 km
- Fuze
- Direct or delayed-action impact fuze
- Propulsion
- Solid-propellant rocket motor
- Guidance
- Unguided
- Stabilization
- Spin- and fin-stabilized
- Intended targets
- Manpower, soft-skinned or lightly armored materiel, command posts, communications centers, and military-industrial facilities
Variants
The 9M27F is the unitary high-explosive fragmentation member of the 220 mm Uragan rocket family; adjacent cataloged rounds use the same launcher class for cargo, mine-scattering, incendiary, or fuel-air explosive payloads.
| Variant | Configuration | Designation notes |
|---|---|---|
 | Fragmentation-submunition cargo rocket | Weaponsystems.net and Army Recognition list 9M27K1 as a cargo/submunition counterpart to the unitary 9M27F in the Uragan ammunition family. Sources: 220mm 9M27, BM-27 9P140 Uragan 9K57 MLRS |
 | Anti-tank mine cargo rocket | Army Recognition lists 9M27K2 as one of the BM-27's 220 mm unguided rockets, separating its mine-delivery payload from the 9M27F HE-fragmentation role. Sources: BM-27 9P140 Uragan 9K57 MLRS |
 | Anti-personnel mine cargo rocket | Army Recognition lists 9M27K3 in the same five-round BM-27 ammunition set, with an anti-personnel mine payload rather than the 9M27F unitary warhead. Sources: BM-27 9P140 Uragan 9K57 MLRS |
 | Incendiary rocket | Weaponsystems.net places 9M27S in the same 220 mm Uragan rocket family as a specialized incendiary member. Sources: 220mm 9M27 |
| Fuel-air explosive rocket | Missilery's Uragan system page lists 9M51 as the volume-detonating member of the same 9K57 rocket family. |
 | Later anti-tank mine-laying rocket | Army Recognition lists 9M59 as another BM-27 220 mm mine-delivery round, distinct from the 9M27F HE-fragmentation projectile. Sources: BM-27 9P140 Uragan 9K57 MLRS |
Launch Platforms
The 9M27F belongs to the Uragan rocket family and is fired by BM-27-class 220 mm launch platforms.
| Firing weapon | Weapon type | Firing evidence |
|---|---|---|
 | Self-propelled multiple launch rocket system | Army Recognition lists the BM-27 as able to fire the 9M27F, one of its five unguided 220 mm rocket types. Sources: BM-27 9P140 Uragan 9K57 MLRS |
 | 220 mm multiple launch rocket system | Defense Express says Bureviy can fire current Uragan rockets and separately names the 9M27F HE-fragmentation round among compatible 220 mm ammunition. Sources: Ukraine develops new Bureviy heavy rocket artillery system, Armed Forces of Ukraine Use New Bureviy MLRS at the Front Line |
Warhead And Launcher Context
The 9M27F is the unitary high-explosive round in the Uragan ammunition set: it shares the 220 mm launcher family with cargo, mine-laying, incendiary, and fuel-air explosive rockets, but its documented payload is the 9N128F HE-fragmentation warhead.
Warhead identity
Splav and technical references describe a 100 kg HE-fragmentation warhead with 51.9 kg of explosive filler.
Firing envelope
The normal range is 10-35 km; Missilery also notes brake rings for shorter 9M27F firing ranges.
Identification caution
GICHD warns that 9M27-series remnants may not reveal the precise payload until EOD teams extract and corroborate warhead evidence.
Conflict-use boundary
The conflict row is limited to sources that name 9M27F in the Russia-Ukraine War; broader BM-27 or Bureviy combat reporting is not copied into this munition record.
Timeline
9M27F HE-fragmentation rocket Key Events
9M27F adopted for Uragan service
Missilery.info says the 9M27F rocket projectile was adopted for service in 1975 as part of the 9K57 Uragan rocket system.
Sources: Unguided rocket projectile 9M27F
9M27 family enters service
Weaponsystems.net places the 220 mm 9M27 rocket family in service from 1976, matching the late-Cold-War fielding period for the BM-27/Uragan system.
Sources: 220mm 9M27
Forecast International summarizes export-era data
Forecast International listed the 9M27F's 280 kg launch weight, 100 kg high-explosive warhead, 35 km maximum range, and reported unit-cost estimate in its BM-22/Uragan market profile.
Sources: BM-22 220mm Multiple Launch Rocket System
Bureviy compatibility reported
Ukrainian reporting on the Bureviy 220 mm launcher described compatibility with current Uragan rockets, keeping the 9M27F relevant beyond legacy BM-27 launch vehicles.
Sources: Ukraine develops new Bureviy heavy rocket artillery system
Media
9M27F HE-fragmentation rocket Videos
9M27F HE-fragmentation rocket Images
Related Weapon Systems
Sources
220mm 9M27Publisher: Weaponsystems.net | Note: Supports the 9M27 series origin, entered service in 1976, producer Splav, unguided 220 mm rocket design, stabilization method, and standard range class. | Accessed: 2026-07-01BM-22 220mm Multiple Launch Rocket SystemPublisher: Forecast International | Note: Supports the 9M27F rocket's length, weight, maximum range, HE warhead weight, and reported 2012 unit price. | Accessed: 2026-07-01BM-27 9P140 Uragan 9K57 MLRSPublisher: Army Recognition | Note: Lists the 9M27F as one of the BM-27's five unguided 220 mm rocket types. | Accessed: 2026-07-019M27F 220 mm Rocket ProjectilePublisher: FSUE Splav SRPA (archived) | Note: Archived manufacturer page supporting the 9M27F designation, HE-fragmentation role, intended target set, 220 mm caliber, 280 kg weight, 5,178 mm length, 100 kg warhead, 51.9 kg explosive filler, direct or delayed fuze action, and 10-35 km range. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Uragan Multiple Rocket Launcher SystemPublisher: FSUE Splav SRPA (archived) | Note: Archived manufacturer page supporting the 9K57 Uragan system mission, 16-tube launcher, 220 mm rocket family, and official family listing that includes 9M27F, 9M27K, 9M27K2, and 9M59. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Kostiantynivka community situation as of 2023-11-02Publisher: Kostiantynivka City Military Administration | Note: Directly supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War use by reporting Russian Uragan shelling of Kostiantynivka on November 1, 2023 with a 9M27F rocket carrying a separable HE-fragmentation warhead. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Kostiantynivka community situation as of 2024-02-22Publisher: Kostiantynivka City Military Administration | Note: Directly supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War use by reporting another Russian Uragan strike on Kostiantynivka on February 21, 2024 with a 9M27F rocket carrying a separable HE-fragmentation warhead. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Unguided rocket projectile 9M27FPublisher: Missilery.info | Note: Supports the 9M27F designation, 1975 service adoption, 9N128F warhead, 100 kg warhead mass, 51.9 kg explosive filler, fuze type, container data, and 10-35 km firing range. | Accessed: 2026-07-019K57 Hurricane multiple launch rocket systemPublisher: Missilery.info | Note: Supports Uragan system development context, the ammunition list that includes 9M27F, 9M27K, 9M27S, 9M59, 9M27K2, 9M27K3, and 9M51, and brake-ring range data for shorter-range 9M27F firing. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Explosive Ordnance Guide for UkrainePublisher: Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining | Note: Supports 9M27F identification details, 9M27-series payload distinctions, 51.7 kg HE-fragmentation net explosive quantity, and the caution that EOD teams may need extracted remnants and corroborating evidence to identify the exact payload. | Accessed: 2026-07-01NPO Splav sanctions profilePublisher: War Sanctions | Note: Describes NPO Splav as the Russian manufacturer of BM-27 Uragan systems and related rocket-family production context. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Rocket from BM-27 Uragan in Babai, Kharkiv Oblast (1).jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and licensing for a representative BM-27 Uragan rocket image. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Rocket from BM-27 Uragan in Babai, Kharkiv Oblast (2).jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance and licensing for a second representative BM-27 Uragan rocket image. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Ukraine develops new Bureviy heavy rocket artillery systemPublisher: Defense Express | Note: States that Bureviy can fire current Uragan rockets and Typhoon 2 rockets, supporting the launcher-compatibility context for Uragan-family rounds. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Armed Forces of Ukraine Use New Bureviy MLRS at the Front LinePublisher: Defense Express | Note: Supports Bureviy launcher compatibility with selected 220 mm Uragan rockets, including the 9M27F HE-fragmentation round, without by itself proving 9M27F conflict use. | Accessed: 2026-07-01