A black model of the German car was filmed launching a salvo of missiles at enemy positions near Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine.

The pimped-out saloon rocked back and forth as three missiles were catapulted into the air from a multiple launch rocket system attached to its rear bumper.

Drone footage showed the rockets striking targets in the village of Klishchiivka, five miles south of Bakhmut.

The 114th Territorial Defense Brigade released a video on Thursday showing multiple rockets fired from the BMW on the side of a muddy road.

It said its men had “fried enemies” using Soviet-designed 122mm Grad missiles fired from the car.

Grads are usually launched from mobile missile launchers fitted on the rear of large trucks. They first entered service in the 1960s and remain in use across much of the former Soviet Union.

The speedier, more lightweight saloon alternative therefore makes for an unlikely addition to the Ukrainian army’s offensive capabilities.

But it is not the first time a BMW has been kitted out for action in Ukraine.

In March 2022, just weeks after Russia’s invasion, Mykolaiv Governor Vitali Kim shared footage of a souped-up silver convertible with a large machine gun sticking out of its boot.

Mr Kim said he had given it to the police as a gift to assist their efforts to defeat Russia.

Fighting near Bakhmut remains intense despite Russia’s bloody seizure of the city earlier this year.

Clashes and skirmishes regularly occur to the west of the industrial eastern city.

Wagner Group mercenaries took control of the bombed-out city in May after a brutal nine month-long battle.

It was a rare victory for Vladimir Putin’s forces in Ukraine and no major battlefield successes have been achieved since.