The Russian Armed Forces first attacked the Poltava region FAB 500 UMPK: what does it look like (photo)

Share: An aerial bomb with a solid-fuel jet booster is able to cover a distance of more than 200 km from the launch point. The Russians launched it at energy facilities in Ukraine. An aerial bomb fell 20-30 kilometers from Poltava, military sources told "Military". Also, a video of a Russian aerial bomb discovered in the field was published on the channel of OSINT analysts "Supernova+". "The FAB 500 UMPK with a solid-fuel jet accelerator.

The Russians began to use it in strikes on energy facilities in Ukraine. The aerial bomb is capable of covering a distance of more than 200 km from the launch point," the message said. On "Military" it is noted that the blow was probably caused by a bomb of the UMPB-5R (jet type) or "Grim-E1/E2" type, which traveled roughly 120 or more kilometers. The first cases of the use of the KAB with a jet engine were recorded at the end of spring — at the beginning of the summer of 2025.

Despite this, the use of such bombs remains isolated. Their use may indicate combat tests and further development of this direction on the part of Russia. It will be recalled that on the evening of October 18, the Russian aviation for the first time used a guided aerial bomb of a new modification during an attack on the city of Lozova in the Kharkiv region.