In the current Russian-Ukrainian war, the most troublesome weapon for the Ukrainian army is the gliding guided bombs dropped by the Russian army.
This thing can usually be dropped by a fighter from a distance of 40 to 60 kilometers and then hit the target (or nearby) with relatively acceptable accuracy; Due to the enormous power of aerial bombs, the damage in the vicinity of the blast site can be very serious.
The fortifications of the Ukrainian army were okay against the general shelling of the Russian army before, but it was really "hurtful" when this thing was smashed down; Even the Ukrainian soldiers who escaped by chance will suffer a major blow both physically and mentally, and it will be difficult for them to serve normally after that.
As for the Ukrainian military fortifications and soldiers, who unfortunately happen to be at the core of the bombing site, they often become "blown to ashes" in the literal sense.
And in the context of the great damage caused by this weapon to the Ukrainian army, it is difficult for the key Ukrainian army to counter it, and at the same time, due to the low cost and large number of aerial bombs and gliding guidance kits themselves, the Russian army can increasingly use such weapons to attack the Ukrainian army.
In particular, the bombs used by the Russian army are becoming more and more powerful.
At the beginning, the Russian army used FAB-500 bombs more; Since the beginning of the year, FAB-1500 bombs have been used for key attacks; And now it is the FAB-3000 that is being taken out.
FAB-3000 is a 3-ton bomb with a charge of up to 1400 kg; After being blown up by this thing, there are few living creatures within a few tens of meters nearby, and the killing range can reach hundreds of meters, even affecting kilometers away.
Therefore, when this weapon appeared in the Russian arsenal in April, it was widely believed that the Russian army would use this weapon for the offensive operations in Donbass.
However, the first time the Russian army used a large FAB-3000 bomb with a gliding guidance kit was in the north of Kharkiv Oblast.
The battlefield here has been on the ground since mid-May, and the Russian army has the dual purpose of opening up a security zone and attracting and containing the mobile units of the Ukrainian army.
However, there are too many troops from the Ukrainian army, and now they have launched a counteroffensive directly; There are not many ground troops on the Russian side, but with the advantage of being close to the local battlefield, a large number of technical weapons and super firepower are used to attack the Ukrainian army.
The first use of the FAB-3000 bomb was in the village of Lipchi in the Kharkiv region, and later in the villages south of Voltsaskk and Lipch.
Judging from the actual combat use of the bomb, its hitting accuracy is relatively poor, and it often deviates from the main target; However, due to the huge power of the bombs, the buildings near the bomb site are often seriously damaged, and the key is that the Ukrainian soldiers in them are still difficult to survive.
The Russian army took the lead in using FAB-3000 gliding guided bombs in northern Kharkiv, mainly because this side is very close to the Russian border, because the gliding distance of this large bomb must be slightly shorter, so Russian fighters fly in the country as much as possible to avoid being hit by the Ukrainian air defense system.
However, after the Russian army gained initial experience in its use, this super bomb finally appeared on the main battlefield in Donbass.
And the first FAB-3000 gliding guided bomb on the battlefield in Donbass was eaten by the Ukrainian army in New York Town, allegedly the 1st Battalion of the 41st Mechanized Infantry Brigade.
New York Town, formerly known as Novgorodsik, is a small city in eastern Ukraine with a population of more than 10,000 people.
On the main battlefield of Donbass, such towns of 10,000 people have basically been transformed into large fortress areas; In particular, New York Town, which has been in business since 2014, is almost the only old front that is still "standing".
However, the Russian army has recently launched an offensive in the direction of New York Town-Dzerzhinsk, occupying the village of Shumi in the direction of Dzerzhinsk and attacking the surrounding villages and towns; On the south side of the town of New York, the Russian army has also made some progress.
In view of the fact that only one territorial brigade of the Ukrainian army was held on the side of New York Town (the main force was transferred to other fronts), the Ukrainian army transferred the regular troops of the 41st Mechanized Infantry Brigade from the direction of Chasov Yar to reinforce it.
However, this group of people was also unlucky, and soon after they arrived, they ate the first FAB-3000 gliding guided bomb on the battlefield in Donbass.
It can be seen from the footage taken by the Russian army that the bomb caused a huge explosion after hitting the target, and the fireball rose into the air, which was very powerful.
With a blow of this size, the Ukrainian army near the bombing point is really going to be unlucky, I'm afraid it's not even good to record it directly as killed, because there will be no corpses at all.
Now the Ukrainian army is most worried about how many FAB-3000 super bombs are rubbed out by the Russian army? If this thing is commonly used, then the follow-up battle is really difficult to bear.
In addition, the Ukrainian army still needs more advanced anti-aircraft missiles from the West, and if it cannot counter the activities of the Russian Aerospace Forces, then it can only eat FAB.