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The Russian TOS-1A thermobaric rocket launcher was reportedly captured by the Ukrainian army on Tuesday afternoon. An image posted on Twitter showed the heavy military weapon in an unspecified location.
The rocket launcher, which Russia categorises as a “heavy flamethrower”, has an infamous reputation because of the thermobaric rockets it fires.
Thermobaric weapons suck oxygen from the surrounding air to create a high-temperature explosion. The blasts can last significantly longer than a conventional explosive and are capable of vaporising human bodies.
They are some of the most powerful non-nuclear weapons in existence and are banned under the Geneva Conventions.
Mounted on a T-72 tank chassis, the TOS-1A is one of many different types of heavy artillery spotted entering Ukraine from Russia since the invasion began last Thursday.
There have been claims on social media that the TOS-1A has been used in the latest artillery strikes by Russia, including the barrage on the town of Vasylkiv, around 20 miles south of Kyiv.
More at https://shrtcô.de/e7SkqN
The rocket launcher, which Russia categorises as a “heavy flamethrower”, has an infamous reputation because of the thermobaric rockets it fires.
Thermobaric weapons suck oxygen from the surrounding air to create a high-temperature explosion. The blasts can last significantly longer than a conventional explosive and are capable of vaporising human bodies.
They are some of the most powerful non-nuclear weapons in existence and are banned under the Geneva Conventions.
Mounted on a T-72 tank chassis, the TOS-1A is one of many different types of heavy artillery spotted entering Ukraine from Russia since the invasion began last Thursday.
There have been claims on social media that the TOS-1A has been used in the latest artillery strikes by Russia, including the barrage on the town of Vasylkiv, around 20 miles south of Kyiv.
More at https://shrtcô.de/e7SkqN