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To spread: the new development for Russian troops did not help additional armor ...

The Armed Forces destroyed the new thermobaric weapon of the ToS-2: OSINT installed the scene (photo)

To spread: the new development for Russian troops did not help additional armor in the form of a metal mesh. A recent case raises the question of its effectiveness in conditions of high risk, where drones play a decisive role. Social networks have images that demonstrate the first confirmed loss of new thermobaric weapons in Ukraine by Russian troops. The Defense Blog writes about it. From the RSSV, which has recently been placed on the front line in Donetsk region, only debris has already remained.

Photos of the remaining iron, allowed the researchers, relying on open source data, to establish that the place of action was Petrovka of Donetsk region. According to primary information, this technique was struck by an FPV-arable. Extra armor in the form of a grid, installed on the ToS-2, did not help. It is about the next generation thermobaric weapon, which was presented in the Russian Federation as an update compared to previous versions. With increased mobility and survival rate.

But a recent case raises the question of its effectiveness in conditions related to a high level of threat where drone attacks are crucial. The loss of the TOS-2 indicates the vulnerability of even modernized Russian military equipment to the tactics of defense forces of Ukraine, which are constantly evolving, especially before point blows small drones.