The astonishing video shows Russian soldiers allegedly destroying Ukrainian targets with self-propelled BM-21 'Grad' multiple rocket launchers.

Units from Russia's Central Military District carried out the alleged attack in the area of the city of Lyman, located in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on February 14.

They used self-propelled122-milimetre BM-21 'Grad' multiple rocket launchers in the purported attack.

Russia's Ministry of Defence said in a statement: 'Having received the coordinates of the target, the calculations of the volley fire reactive systems of theBM-21 'Grad' of the Central Military District troops group moved to firing positions.

'Upon arrival in the designated areas, the servicemen deployed the combat vehicles from traveling to combat position and aimed at the target.

'After firing a volley of 122-milimetre rockets at the concentration of manpower and light-armored vehicles located at a distance of more than 10 km, the crew promptly left the firing position.'

More than 20 Ukrainian soldiers were allegedly killed or wounded in the attack.