Contents tagged with FAB
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Three FAB-250 bombs accidentally dropped in Russia's Belgorod region: no casualties, evacuations ensue
In a dramatic turn of events, Russian territories faced significant aviation losses in the Belgorod region as three FAB-250 bombs were inadvertently dropped within a single day, reports the news outlet ASTRA.
One incident led to the evacuation of 100 people in a village within the region. According to ASTRA, the bombs fell in the area, but fortunately, there were no injuries reported.
ASTRA has discovered that the unintended release of a FAB-250 bomb from a Russian aircraft occurred on …
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Copy or innovation? Speculation grows around Ukraine’s new smart bomb
Footage taken from a Ukrainian Su-27 fighter jet features a Su-24 bomber carrying a prototype of a glide bomb under its wing.
Ukraine claims to have developed its own precision-guided glide bomb, potentially aiming to target strategic sites within Russia. Preliminary insights suggest that the bomb is equipped with a rocket motor and deployable wings, potentially granting it a 65 km range. However, concrete details remain sparse. Military experts are attempting to decode the nature of the bomb …
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Russian forces continue to unintentionally drop Soviet-era FAB-3000 bombs on Belgorod region
Russian bombers are reportedly dropping heavy bombs on the Belgorod region. In the past two days, five different types of munitions have been found, including a three-tonne "FAB-3000." , reports the Russian Telegram channel Baza.
According to the Telegram channel "Astra", the situation is even worse. Russian forces have dropped nine FAB bombs and one R-77 missile on the Belgorod region over the past four days.
Five houses have been damaged.
On Friday morning, 28 June, an unexploded FAB-1500 …
