Sayda incendiary round

Sayda is the Soviet incendiary member of the 240 mm rocket-assisted mortar projectile family for the M-240 and 2S4 Tyulpan. Armament Research Services identifies it alongside the other 240 mm special-purpose rounds that use the 3M15 rocket motor, while the National Interest notes that Sayda incendiary projectiles were intended to set buildings aflame.

Sayda incendiary round, Incendiary 240 mm rocket-assisted projectile, Munitions

Image source: 240 mm artillery mine.jpg

Profile

Origin: Soviet Union
Built by: Soviet defense industry
Type: Incendiary 240 mm rocket-assisted projectile
Service note: Late Cold War Soviet 240 mm special-purpose ammunition

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Specifications

Caliber: 240 mm
Role: Incendiary special-purpose mortar projectile
Propulsion: 3M15 rocket motor
Compatible systems: M-240 and 2S4 Tyulpan heavy mortars
Family context: One of four Soviet 240 mm rocket-assisted projectile types identified by ARES

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: One of the Soviet 240 mm special-purpose projectiles for the M-240 and 2S4 Tyulpan heavy mortar family

Firing Weapons

ARES identifies Sayda as one of the Soviet 240 mm rocket-assisted projectiles designed for the 2S4 Tyulpan and M-240 heavy mortars.

Firing weapon

Weapon type

Firing evidence

240 mm self-propelled heavy mortar

ARES names Sayda as the incendiary round in the Soviet 240 mm rocket-assisted family for the 2S4 Tyulpan and M-240.

Sources: Soviet 3O8 240 mm rocket-assisted cargo projectiles in Syria

Sayda incendiary round Images

Sayda incendiary round, Incendiary 240 mm rocket-assisted projectile, Munitions - view 1 — Source: 240 mm artillery mine.jpg

Sayda incendiary round, Incendiary 240 mm rocket-assisted projectile, Munitions - view 2 — Source: Soviet 240mm mortar shell.jpg

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Sources

Soviet 3O8 240 mm rocket-assisted cargo projectiles in SyriaPublisher: Armament Research Services | Note: Supports the Sayda designation, the 240 mm rocket-assisted projectile family, the shared 3M15 motor, the M-240 and 2S4 Tyulpan launch systems, and family-range context. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 This Russian 'Big Gun' Only Had One Purpose: To Destroy a CityPublisher: The National Interest | Note: Supports the incendiary role of Sayda projectiles in the 2S4 Tyulpan / M-240 family and the reader-facing context that they were intended to set buildings aflame. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 240 mm artillery mine.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance for a 240 mm artillery mine photo used as a contextual family image on this page. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 Soviet 240mm mortar shell.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance for a 240 mm mortar shell photo used as a contextual family image on this page. | Accessed: 2026-06-23