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First video footage purportedly shows Russia’s FAB-3000 M54 glide bombs in action, striking a Ukrainian building in Lyptsi, part of Ukraine’s northern Kharkiv region, raising concerns over new threats to Ukrainian defenses.
Russia may be deploying massive 6,600-pound bombs turned into advanced glide weapons in Ukraine, potentially creating a significant new threat. A video on a Russian Telegram channel claims to show these bombs in action, targeting a Ukrainian building. However, questions remain about the practicality and availability of these bombs, and no independent verification has been made. If true, this development could challenge Ukraine’s defenses, though the actual impact remains uncertain.
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It has been reported that Russian forces have started using large 3,000-kilogram (6,600-pound) class FAB-3000 M54 bombs as stand-off weaponry in Ukraine. Given the potential for massive destruction and the ability of the launch platform to avoid Ukrainian air defenses, if this is accurate, it might pose a serious new threat to Ukrainian forces. However, concerns have already been voiced regarding the amount of the bomb stockpile and the types of aircraft that could use these modified FAB-3000 M54s, all of which could limit their real operational usefulness.
The video below was posted earlier today by the Russian Aerospace Forces-affiliated Fighterbomber Telegram account. It purports to demonstrate the first-ever combat use of an FAB-3000 M54 equipped with a UMPK-series glide bomb kit. They are made up of a guidance package and a pop-out wing kit. Currently, in Russian service, the FAB-3000 is one of the biggest conventional high-explosive bombs, if not the largest, in its class. The largest of the three most common bomb sizes used by American forces is in the 2,000-pound (900-kg) class or less than a third of the size; there is no direct military comparable in the United States.
A first by Russia: Three-ton FAB-3000 “guided” bomb was used on Ukrainian target in Kharkiv.
The bomb was clearly off target, but the consequences were still serious. pic.twitter.com/dDqiAz79wL
— Clash Report (@clashreport) June 20, 2024
According to the Fighterbomber post that goes with the video, it depicts the modified FAB-3000 M54 being used to attack a three-story building in the Ukrainian hamlet of Lyptsi, which is located in the northern Kharkiv region of the nation. The building was being utilized by Ukrainian forces as a forward operating location.
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