For the first time, Russia uses a massive thermobaric bomb in the Ukraine conflict

UA Wire ^ | March 30, 2024

[Navy Patriot]

Russia has used a powerful thermobaric weapon, the ODAB-1500 bomb, for the first time in the conflict, hitting the village of Velyka Pysarivka in the Sumy region, reports the German tabloid Bild.

The explosion of the ODAB-1500 bomb is reported to have created a smoke cloud reaching a height of one kilometer. This Soviet-era thermobaric device releases a flammable liquid in aerosol form approximately ten meters from the target before ignition, resulting in a devastating blast.

In previous attacks within Ukraine, Russian forces had used smaller variants of the ODAB, ranging from 170 to 500 kilograms. The deployment of the 1.5-ton bomb in the Sumy region marked a significant escalation in firepower compared to the earlier models.

[Navy Patriot]

Interesting, another big bomb, likely delivered by a missile, for which timely detonation is required, and has been perfected.

[Red Badger]

Fuel air bomb?.......

[McGruff]

“reports the German tabloid Bild”

[PubliusMM]

A militarily necessary escalation against a mostly rural enemy?
Or, the bully on the block merely exercising their wares?

Seems to me an unnecessary escalation aimed only at inflicting the maximum civilian damage...a sort of Russian Shock and Awe...

[rktman]

Gee, I wonder if we have anything like that......uh, yeah!

[canuck_conservative]

So Russia is deliberately targeting civilian villages

IOW, Russia is back to its usual war-crimes tactics

(see tagline)

[Apparatchik]

I heard the gases it emits smell like desperation.

[Navy Patriot]

Fuel air bomb?

Yes, that's why higher speed makes correct detonation more difficult.

[Navy Patriot]

Yes, we do.

Used 'em in Afghanistan.

[tennmountainman]

War is Hell Canuck.

[Navy Patriot]

Not like Ukraine is targeting Moscow theaters.

[canuck_conservative]

So it’s OK to bomb Russian villages with fuel-air bombs

Got it

[Navy Patriot]

I heard the gases Uke Nazis emit smell like desperation.

[Prince of Space]

I know if my country was at war, I’d still be sitting around in my little village in the disputed area…said no one, ever. 🤣

[desertsolitaire]

Perhaps the West could facilitate the use of Western versions of this bomb over Russian population centers. It’s only fair after all. The Russian people should be glad to gloriously experience what the Ukes are getting. That way they know they are helping in this “glorious” Russian invasion and occupation. Make it hurt.

[tennmountainman]

War ain’t Beanbag. It’s ugly.

[canuck_conservative]

As Russia is finding out.

[Navy Patriot]

Pretty sure Uke Nazis will continue to bomb Russian villages, so you needn’t worry.

[Bobbyvotes]

Is the West ready for a nuclear war?

[tennmountainman]

Yep. War is Hell.