Ukraine: Spine-chilling footage shows artillery barrage firing towards Russian positions

Ukraine's Ministry of Defence has shared battlefield footage of its troops firing an artillery barrage of rockets towards Russian positions.

The video was posted to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence Twitter account, with the caption: "For every meter of our land – fire!"

In the footage, Ukrainian Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) can be seen demonstrating devastating firepower, launching a rapid-fire burst of rockets in a matter of seconds.

A number of launchers can be seen in the footage, with smoke filling the sky.

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