What are thermobaric rockets? New weapon ‘Putin could unleash on Ukraine’

'Thermobaric weapons are among most brutal war weapons that exist, only nuclear weapons are considered worse, experts say

Russia’s military offensive against Ukraine could likely escalate if Vladimir Putin uses thermobaric weapons to flatten the former Soviet territory, worried experts have warned.

Thermobaric weapons are considered to be one of the most brutal war weapons that exist.

The missiles are filled with a highly explosive fuel and chemical mix, which, on exploding can cause supersonic blast waves that can obliterate everything in its path, including buildings and humans. They are also known as aerosol bombs or vacuum bombs.

The use of these weapons will lead to “indiscriminate violence”, western officials have warned, according to The Telegraph.'

- What are thermobaric rockets? New weapon ‘Putin could unleash on Ukraine,’ February 26, 2022



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'Mr Zelensky said Western nations - and nearby Europe in particular - must go further and "act without delay".'