The new huge weapon of the Russian Federation weighs 3.3 tons: but it is worth fearing others - forbes

According to a Russian colonel retired Viktor Litovkin, these are very powerful bombs that cause huge destruction. But, among other things, the bomb is bulky and is probably not far -off. According to journalists, it is not necessary to worry about the Fab-3000, but instead of fears are still caused by bombs with the possibility of adjustments that are suitable for daily use in combat collisions: Fab-500, Fab-1000 and Fab-1500.

The Russian Air Force practically did not participate in the first half of the full -scale war. Unlike most Western Air Force, Russian did not invest significant funds in high -precision long -range ammunition. But the situation began to change last year. With the help of sliding wings and satellite kits, unmanaged Russian bombs turned into a rough analogue of the American JDAM (Joint Direct Attack Munition) and French Hammer.

With their help, Russian Su-34 bombard fighters can equalize Ukrainian positions with the ground, without getting into the area of ​​powerful air defense. The adjusted bombing has already become part of the standard tactics of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the key to modest territorial conquests during expensive winter-spring offensive.

This year, the Russians dumped 3500 Bombs Fab-500, -1000 and 1500, according to Ukrainian Lieutenant General Ivan Havrylyuk, this is 16 times more than last year. Patriots - the best air defense remedies in the arsenal of Ukraine - a radius of action up to 140 km, which allows to hit bombers with corrected bombs before they release them. But only if the CRC crew expands on the front line.

Apparently, this happened in February, when the Ukrainian air defense was beaten daily one Russian aircraft for 13 days. But, the journalists say, the redeployment ended with a disaster around March 9, when the Russian drone noticed a Patriot crew 30 km from the front line and gave a signal to launch Iskander ballistic missile, which undermined at least two starting installations.

The Armed Forces took away the surviving air defense agents, and the Russians restored merciless bombardment with fabrics and cabins. Among other things, the bombs were added a new set of wings with an increased range up to 60 km, which further complicated the task. Considering the relative invulnerability with which the Russian Air Force bombard Ukrainian positions and mass supply of Fab -500, -1000 and 15000, the Russians have no good reasons to put 3. 3 tonnes weighing.

"They seem too powerful to strikes in Ukrainian positions," CIT analysts said. The main difficulty is that Fab-3000 will probably not fit under the wing of the Su-34. The Russian Air Force may have to add giant corrected bombs to TU-22M bombers. The use of a 3. 3-ton ammunition is rather a risky redundancy, given how devastating the smaller corrugated bombs that are used are. It should be reminded that the Sumy region suffers from airbags, but to attack the Russians.