Ukrainian Forces Turn the Tables on 'Russian Hellish Weapon' in Terny
6:16 AM EDT, April 4, 2024
For an extended period, Ukrainians have been under the terror of the TOS-1A systems wielded by Russian forces. However, the defenders skillfully neutralized the enemy's weapon this time, employing an unmanned machine. Reports on social media indicate that this notable event occurred near Terny, a town situated in the Donetsk region—a hotspot for fierce battles where Ukrainian and Russian forces are vying for control, including over abandoned Stridsvagn 122 tanks in the contested "no man's land."
Successful attack on the Russian TOS-1A system
The credit for destroying another TOS-1A unit goes to the actions of the 12th Special Purpose Brigade (Azov). An FPV (First Person View) drone—an unmanned vehicle equipped with a live feed, allowing the operator to see the battlefield until the moment of impact—was deployed to take out the Russian equipment.
Introduced in 1987, the TOS-1A is a rocket artillery system that is simple in construction yet known as one of the most fearsome weapons in the Russian arsenal used in Ukraine, primarily due to its ability to fire 220 mm thermobaric missiles.
The launcher contains 24 missiles, each containing about 99 pounds of thermobaric explosive. Upon detonation at the target, the explosion generates an intense temperature reaching up to 5,432 degrees Fahrenheit in the epicenter—equivalent to a small nuclear blast, albeit without the radiation.
