[byla]

Originally Posted by Berserk ↗

Russians doing some Pounding on Ukrainian positions..

first video ,thermobaric bomb??

[byla]

Belogorovka, early May, Iskander is a terrifing shit.

[byla]

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[kellyhound]

Originally Posted by byla ↗

first video ,thermobaric bomb??

Another Russian use of vacuum bombs in Ukraine shows a video where Russians use TOS-1A rocket launchers, which use this type of ammunition, to fire at Ukrainian positions around Novomychajlivka.

The Russians allegedly used these missiles in the village of Myronivskyi in the Donetsk region, according to an account OSINTtechnical.

Vacuum bombs, also known as thermobarics, are controversial because they are much more destructive than conventional explosives.

According to unverified Russian data, they have a deadly effect up to a distance of about 300 meters. The affected area is thus significantly larger (reported up to twice) than with a similarly large charge of conventional explosives.

An explosion of a sufficiently large and effective weapon in this category can create a “mushroom” otherwise characteristic of nuclear weapons.

Vacuum bombs are among the so-called volume detonating weapons. In addition to the explosive, they also contain other flammable material, which is released into the environment during the explosion and reacts violently with oxygen in the air. So the explosion does not come from a single point, but in a cloud of airborne particles. It is therefore a mixture of a classic explosive with, for example, magnesium powder or aluminum.

The temperatures in the cloud reach 2 to 3 thousand ° C during the explosion, depending on the type of mixture and also the circumstances of the explosion. In addition to the temperature and the pressure wave, the weapon can also injure and kill due to the negative pressure that arises after the explosion. This is where the name “vacuum bomb” comes from. A rapid drop in pressure damages the lungs and other organs.

The use of thermobaric weapons is not regulated, as is the use of chemical weapons. They are used by various countries, including, for example, the United States in Afghanistan. However, international war law prohibits “indiscriminate attacks.” Thus, weapons that can kill everything alive in a given area, regardless of whether they are civilians or soldiers, should not be used.

According to the General Staff of the Ukrainian Army, Russian forces are now concentrating on full control of the city of Lyman in the Donetsk region and on consolidating positions near Severodonetsk and Avdiyivka in the same area. Russia is also preparing for new attacks on Slovyansk in the Donetsk region.

Already on Wednesday evening, the Ukrainian command stated that the Russian army was also advancing towards the town of Bachmut in the Donetsk region and shelling towns in the Luhansk region.

However, according to the General Staff, Russian troops continue to record losses of equipment and troops, as evidenced by the large number of wounded Russian soldiers in medical facilities near the border with Ukraine

[Faust]

Originally Posted by byla ↗

More troops , but same statements.

I fear for their families. But anyway it is brave that they dare stand up against their command

[swedishpenis]

US and UK volunteers hit Russian BTR with MATADOR and AT4 rockets. 2 angles.

[WhiskeyOutpost]

Originally Posted by swedishpenis ↗

US and UK volunteers hit Russian BTR with MATADOR and AT4 rockets. 2 angles.

Great find swedish. I love good GoPro footage.

- Ukranians inside a captured Russian BTR-80, firing its coaxial PKT 7.62mm machine gun

[WhiskeyOutpost]

- Looks like the Russian BMPT "Terminator" has shown up in combat in Lughansk. Apparantly they were hit with some artillery but survived. No video yet.

The BMPT is armed with a twin 30mm cannon, one coaxial PK machine gun and four 9M120 "Ataka" ATGM's. This is the same ATGM Russian attack choppers fire. (Last photo)

[Faust]

Originally Posted by WhiskeyOutpost ↗

- Looks like the Russian BMPT "Terminator" has shown up in combat in Lughansk. Apparantly they were hit with some artillery but survived. No video yet.

The BMPT is armed with a twin 30mm cannon, one coaxial PK machine gun and four 9M120 "Ataka" ATGM's. This is the same ATGM Russian attack choppers fire. (Last photo)

Would reactive armour work against artillery?

[WhiskeyOutpost]

Originally Posted by Faust ↗

Would reactive armour work against artillery?

Yes, it can. The thing is, most Russian tanks don't seem to have a lot reactive armor on their sides. Just on the turret and front slope of the hull near the driver. I think that's why we're seeing Russian tanks either destroyed or immobilized by artillery. If you don't have side ERA panels, then artillery fragments could penetrate the side hull and turret, killing crew and detonating their ammunition.