The Russian military used the TOS-1A flame-throwing tank to conduct area coverage fire on Ukrainian positions in the Chornovil district of the Donetsk region. Ukrainian troops in the forest would have a hard time surviving this salvo if their shelters were not dug very deep.
The TOS-1A is one of the representative weapons of the "violent aesthetics" of the Russian military, with the NATO designation "Pinocchio." It has become a powerful tool for urban warfare due to the terrifying killing power of thermobaric bombs. A single salvo of 24 tubes can cover an area of about 40,000 square meters. The temperature at the center of the thermobaric bomb explosion reaches 2500°C, and the shockwave overpressure is sufficient to destroy internal structures of buildings and shelters. The thermobaric bomb explosion produces high temperature and pressure shockwaves and oxygen deprivation effects, which have a strong killing effect on personnel, fortifications, and light armored targets. However, its short range of 6-8 kilometers and dependence on battlefield conditions also limit its versatility. FPV suicide drones pose a significant threat to it, so the Russian military has developed the TOS-2 and TOS-3 with longer ranges.
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