Russia confirms use of thermobaric weapons in Ukraine, says UK Ministry of Defence

The UK Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday the Russian Ministry of Defence had confirmed the use of the TOS-1A weapon system in Ukraine, which uses thermobaric rockets.

"The Russian MoD has confirmed the use of the TOS-1A weapon system in Ukraine," it said on Twitter. "The TOS-1A uses thermobaric rockets, creating incendiary and blast effects."

The weapons are capable of vaporising human bodies and work by sucking in oxygen from surrounding air to generate extremely high-temperate explosions, producing blast waves that last much longer than conventional weapons.

The Russian MoD has confirmed the use of the TOS-1A weapon system in Ukraine. The TOS-1A uses thermobaric rockets, creating incendiary and blast effects.

Watch the video below for more information about this weapon and its devastating impact.

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— Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) March 9, 2022