https://freerepublic.com/tag/terrorweapon/ en-us Mon, 8 Apr 2024 23:34:49 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4229878/posts 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... UA Wire https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4229878/posts#comment Mon, 8 Apr 2024 23:34:49 GMT