A video appeared on the network in which an alleged second use of the FAB-3000 high-explosive aerial bomb with the universal planning and correction module (UMPC) appeared. Video clip published On the Telegram channel “Iznanka”.
The statement said, “According to information obtained from the field, the attack was carried out at the location of the 3rd battalion of the 13th separate special purpose brigade of the Ukrainian National Guard.” According to him, Ukraine lost 70 people as a result of the strike.
A school on Pushkinskaya Street in the village of Liptsy in the Kharkiv region was allegedly attacked. According to the channel, there was a distribution point there.
You can see the bomb in the video. It ends not at the building itself, which is in the middle of the frame, but next to it. Nevertheless, an explosion occurs, causing serious damage to the structure.
“This is the second approved use of FAB-3000 in one day, and not the last.” — to write “Military Correspondents of the Russian Spring.”
TASS quotes a source in law enforcement reported On June 20, “Russian Aerospace Forces used FAB-3000 with UMPC for the first time.” The strike reportedly also hit one of the buildings in the village of Liptsy.
And here there was no accurate hit on the building – the bomb fell about ten meters away from it.
“It did not end up being a direct hit home, as most ordinary people and infantry commanders would have liked.” he is writing The author of the Fighterbomber Telegram channel, however, says that this is an “excellent result” and calls for a discount on the first use of ammunition.
“Of course there is one bomb, but you can also throw ten of them, for example.” – said a message from Fighterbomber.
Authors of the Telegram channel “Military Informant” to writeIt is too early to draw conclusions about the use of bombs based on the first two videos.
“The truth is that dropping four 500 or even 250 kg bombs into a building, which will hit the building and kill and injure those inside, is much more effective than one three-ton bomb, which will cause unrealistic emotions to everyone sitting inside. inside, but it will just miss,” – writes the author of the post.
He expressed hope that the deviation in FAB-3000 will be compensated or appropriate targets will be selected.
Improved Soviet design
German publication says Russian FAB-3000 is capable of inflicting serious damage on enemy targets Focus.
“FAB-3000 is one of the heaviest bombs used in modern conflicts. Such bombs are rarely used and require careful logistical preparation and specialized aircraft to drop them. Their immense destructive power can damage large areas,” the publication states.
The ammunition contains 1.2 tons of explosives.
Most of the FAB types currently in active use in the Northern Military District appeared in the 1950s, but at that time they were free-falling bombs. Wrote Mikhail Khodarenok, former military columnist for socialbites.ca.
“Now, when such bombs are converted, the tail part is changed to UMPC with control surface. The control unit points the ammunition at the target using the global positioning system. Additionally, the bomb is equipped with folding wings that open after separation from the carrier aircraft, allowing the munitions to fly up to 70 km. Thanks to this, Russian bombers can use UMPC and FAB without entering the destruction zone of most enemy anti-aircraft missile systems and complexes,” explained Mikhail Khodarenok.
Such modifications transformed free-falling FABs into precision guided munitions.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces can fight them by using F-16 fighter jets to destroy Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems or carrier aircraft deployed near the front. That is why Ukraine is so actively seeking such weapons from the United States.
At the same time, Khodarenok writes that the FAB-3000 is not the largest aerial bomb at the disposal of the Russian Aerospace Forces.
“The long-range aviation of the Aerospace Forces also has FAB-5000, which can be used by Tu-22M3 long-range bombers. During exercises in which this type of ammunition was bombed, the craters formed after the explosion resembled volcanic craters. Of course, in the warehouses of the Russian army there are FAB-9000s, which were actively used by Tu-16 bombers during the Afghan war,” wrote the socialbites.ca columnist.
Let’s add, in March 2024 reportedMass production of the FAB-3000 started in Russia.
“The production of FAB-500 aerial bombs has been increased many times, the production of FAB-1500 has been doubled, and since February of this year, mass production of FAB-3000 has been organized,” the Ministry of Defense said.
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Source: Gazeta
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