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Russia unleashes potent ODAB-1500 air bomb in Ukraine for the first time ( Not FAB)
New Voice of Ukraine ^ | 30 Mar 24 | Владислава Топоркова

Posted on 03/30/2024 7:03:20 PM PDT by delta7

Russian forces have deployed a powerful ODAB-1500 bomb in Ukraine for the first time, striking the town of Velyka Pysarivka in Sumy Oblast, Russian Bild reported on Telegram on March 30.

Following the ODAB-1500 strike, a smoke cloud billowed to a height of 1 kilometer, reported Bild military analyst Julian Röpcke.

The ODAB, or volumetric detonating aviation bomb, is a relic from the Soviet era. About 10 meters before impact, this bomb releases a combustible liquid in aerosol form, igniting upon contact, resulting in a volumetric explosion. These bombs primarily target enemy soldiers and lightly armored vehicles, delivering devastating blast effects.

ODAB bombs vary in size, with the ODAB-500 covering an effective impact area of up to 300 square meters, while the ODAB-1500 extends to 500 square meters.

The Russians earlier used smaller ODAB bombs, ranging from 170 to 500 kilograms. Röpcke describes the use of a 1.5-ton bomb in a civilian settlement as "a new low in Russia's war against Ukrainian cities."

Ukrainian military expert Oleksandr Kovalenko corroborates the deployment of this projectile. The Russians carried out its first verified usage in Sumy Oblast, he said in a comment to Ukraine's Channel 24.

"The Russians are fully tapping into their arsenal of aviation bombs from the Soviet era," said Kovalenko.

"They can produce them using the old methodology."

Read also: Explosions rattle Sumy: Russians strike civilian infrastructure At the epicenter of the ODAB bomb blast, pressure spikes to 120 atmospheres, making it impossible to hide from, he said.

These bombs, he said, pose an extreme danger, surpassing even conventional FABs (Soviet-designed general-purpose air-dropped bombs).


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bomb; killkillkillforpeace; pompousputinbots; russia; ukraine
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To: delta7

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21 posted on 03/31/2024 3:46:21 AM PDT by sauropod (Ne supra crepidam.)
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To: Steven Tyler

https://twitter.com/i/status/1765550869129347542


22 posted on 03/31/2024 4:39:30 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Steven Tyler

https://twitter.com/i/status/1734666279686983974


23 posted on 03/31/2024 4:42:24 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Chad C. Mulligan

Still choking on the Kool-Aid and asking for another sip - nice...


24 posted on 03/31/2024 4:51:26 AM PDT by trebb (So many fools - so little time...)
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To: Chad C. Mulligan

It doesn’t hurt that Ukraine is a breadbasket.


25 posted on 03/31/2024 5:33:16 AM PDT by EandH Dad (sleeping giants wake up REALLY grumpy)
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To: delta7

Scraping the bottom of the barrel of their Soviet era supplies.


26 posted on 03/31/2024 6:31:59 AM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again," )
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To: EandH Dad
It doesn’t hurt that Ukraine is a breadbasket.

And is thus a competitor in the world grain market. So as far as grain is concerned, the war can be considered a hostile takeover.

27 posted on 03/31/2024 6:58:31 AM PDT by Chad C. Mulligan
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To: Chad C. Mulligan

You are a clown
Putin has been eliminating plenty of the western Uke Bandera disciples, whose fathers and grandfathers formed their own SS unit and fought for Hitler

Putin is elminating the haters of all stripes and we are moving towards a more peaceful world


28 posted on 03/31/2024 7:25:31 AM PDT by Steven Tyler
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To: roving

You are a mental case detached from reality.
Your post does not even deserve this resposnse


29 posted on 03/31/2024 7:26:33 AM PDT by Steven Tyler
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To: PIF

Keep eating all that fake narrative.
For the complete detached from reality experience, you may want to purchase
https://www.apple.com/apple-vision-pro/


30 posted on 03/31/2024 7:29:10 AM PDT by Steven Tyler
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To: PIF

It’s Easter, your mind needs a break from Globalists/Communist propaganda.

Try going outside and enjoy all the wonders that God created.
Then, maybe, you will wake up


31 posted on 03/31/2024 7:31:58 AM PDT by Steven Tyler
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To: PIF
About what I expected to see: evil people promising to do evil to their neighbors. And I believe them, too, because some people never change. They are what they are. Always.

But, what I don’t believe is that God raised Russia up from the ashes of its Soviet past only for Russia to return to its old ways and be evil all over again, but here we are.

I have read the promises and the warning in the True Life In God messages for Russia.

The promises appear to have come true, but now, with Russia’s invasion of and war against its neighbor Ukraine, I have to wonder what comes next for Russia and for the rest of us, too.

32 posted on 03/31/2024 8:14:04 AM PDT by GBA (Endeavor to persevere. Onward through the fog …)
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To: Steven Tyler

I am a reader, Steven, which you apparently are not.


33 posted on 03/31/2024 8:21:41 AM PDT by Chad C. Mulligan
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To: Scrambler Bob

RUSSIAN REGULATIONS ON MUNITIONS MANUFACTOR:

Russian Inspector: Does it explode and make BIG BOOM?

Russian Manufacturer: Da, and also makes flat everything in 2 kilometer radius.

Russian Inspector: You pass inspection, make many many more, and make some much bigger!


34 posted on 03/31/2024 11:07:49 AM PDT by 5th MEB (1)
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To: fella

Scraping the bottom of the barrel of their Soviet era supplies.
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Wise usage…..they now have tens of thousands of the US equivalent JDAM, which the US has a very limited supply,AND they did it for peanuts. Senile Joe just gave a huge quantity to Israel last week, further depleting our stores.

“The US in recent days authorized the transfer of billions of dollars worth of bombs and fighter jets to Israel, according to two sources familiar with the effort, Reuters reported on Friday. This is despite Washington’s public expresses of concerns about an anticipated Israeli military offensive in Rafah.

“The new arms packages include more than 1,800 MK84 2,000-pound bombs and 500 MK82 500-pound bombs, said the sources, who confirmed a report in the Washington Post. Washington gives $3.8 billion US dollars in annual military assistance to Israel, its longtime ally….”

https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-794383

Last defense report stated the US has MAYBE a weeks supply for a full scale peer conflict.

That said, it was announced Vlad has 30,000 volunteers a month joining their military. He is way, way ahead if/ when a war breaks out with the collective West. Let’s see how many kids in the US will volunteer to die for Senile Joe’s war….

Seems Vlad still holds all the cards.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eym5DAdK6p0


35 posted on 03/31/2024 11:30:22 AM PDT by delta7
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To: Chad C. Mulligan

I know that I am a reader, what are you


36 posted on 03/31/2024 11:30:30 AM PDT by Steven Tyler
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To: Steven Tyler
I know that I am a reader,

Comic books?

Try James Heiser's "The American Empire Should Be Destroyed", summarizing the career and writings of "Putin's Brain", Aleksandr Dugin. Dugin's "philosophy" is a mashup of occult religion, paganism, National Socialism, Russian Orthodoxy, Bolshevism, antisemitism, and Heaven knows what-all else. In the USA he'd be considered a hateful nut, but in Russia he co-authors books with army generals and was appointed as a special advisor to the Duma. Do read it. Carefully.

37 posted on 03/31/2024 12:23:54 PM PDT by Chad C. Mulligan
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To: trebb
Still choking on the Kool-Aid and asking for another sip - nice...

You can stop, you know. No-one will hold it against you.

38 posted on 03/31/2024 12:28:23 PM PDT by Chad C. Mulligan
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To: Chad C. Mulligan

Try James Heiser’s “The American Empire Should Be Destroyed”, summarizing the career and writings of “Putin’s Brain”, Aleksandr Dugin. Dugin’s “philosophy” is a mashup of occult religion, paganism, National Socialism, Russian Orthodoxy, Bolshevism, antisemitism, and Heaven knows what-all else. In the USA he’d be considered a hateful nut, but in Russia he co-authors books with army generals and was appointed as a special advisor to the Duma. Do read it. Carefully.


39 posted on 03/31/2024 6:53:15 PM PDT by Steven Tyler
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To: Chad C. Mulligan

Your heroic cross-dressing comic-in-charge, who cancelled the election, told everyone to evacuate the place...


40 posted on 04/01/2024 4:59:01 AM PDT by trebb (So many fools - so little time...)
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