Russia is now using semi or powered glide bomb kits.
Basically normal FAB bombs with pop out wings and GPS guidance; and in some cases, a small turbojet to extend range.
It's how they were able to take Avdiivka -- by dropping 100~ of them each day.
This way, they can drop them from 60-70 km away, and stay out of range of Ukrainian SAMs.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world...orce-avdiivka/
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In an account posted on the social media site Telegram during the battle, Maksym Zhorin of Ukraine’s 3rd Separate Assault Brigade described how 60 to 80 of the glide bombs were crashing into his area every day. “These bombs completely destroy any position. All buildings and structures simply turn into a pit after the arrival of just one.”
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Since January, Russian airstrikes across the front line have routinely exceeded 100 a day, with nearly 160 occurring four days before Avdiivka fell, he said.
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Big difference over the last few months of Russian glide bomb use is that instead of 250 kg bombs as a base... it's now 1500 kg (!!!)
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...-b2511360.html
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The FAB-1500 (ФАБ-1500) is the latest iteration. It includes 675kg of explosives, can be fired from between 40km and 70km away from its target, and has a destruction radius of 200 metres. It has been nicknamed the “building destroyer” by Russian war bloggers.
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