Russian forces drop massive bomb on crucial Ukrainian power plant

The Russians claim they dropped a Soviet FAB-1500 demolition bomb on the power plant. The video published online shows the moment of the explosion, followed by clouds of dust rising into the sky.

The bomb was dropped on Friday on the Kurakhove thermal power plant on the Volycha River, about 9 miles from Kurakhove.

Journalists from Hromadske also witnessed the shelling and recorded the moment of impact.

The FAB-1500 bomb, weighing 3,300 pounds, is guided to its target by a guidance system and retractable wings, allowing it to glide in the right direction. Why do the Russians use the FAB-1500? Because the damage this bomb causes is very severe.

Earlier, the AFP agency, citing a source in the Ukrainian army, reported that the Russian army is advancing about 220-330 yards daily towards the town of Kurakhove in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, which is a strategic logistical hub.

An informant from the agency added that the situation is worse than in the vicinity of Pokrovsk, located about 25 miles north of Kurakhove.

Both towns are important logistical hubs for the Ukrainian forces and therefore remain a key target for Russian forces in Donbas.

In early August, Ukrainian forces launched an offensive in Russia's Kursk region, among other reasons, to divert Russian troops from the Donetsk front. By the end of August, the Ukrainian army reported controlling an area of 480 square miles in this region. However, in September, Ukrainian forces began to lose ground as a result of the Russian army's counteroffensive. On Friday, AFP reported, citing a source in the Ukrainian army, that an area of 310 square miles is under its control.