Posted on 03/29/2024 1:32:24 PM PDT by Mariner
Russia has used a new type of “glide bomb” to strike civilian targets in the city of Kharkiv, Ukraine believes.
The bomb, a heavy “dumb” munition adapted to behave like a cruise missile, killed at least one and injured 19 as it hit apartment blocks in the country’s second largest city. It is the latest evidence of Russia’s changing tactical approach.
“This is something between a guided aerial bomb which they [the Russians] have used recently, and a missile. It’s a flying bomb so to say,” Volodymyr Tymoshko, the regional police chief, said after surveying the damage.
Russia has been dropping Soviet-era bombs retrofitted with wings so they can glide over the front lines to hit targets for more than a year. This enables Russian fighter jets to avoid getting too close to advanced Western air defence systems.
Shorter range “glide bombs” had previously been used on military targets to help Russia make incremental gains on the front lines. But longer range versions like the UMPB D-30 fired at Kharkiv are now hitting civilians.
Oleh Synehubov, the regional governor of Kharkiv, said: “It seems that the Russians decided to test their modified bombs on the residents of the houses.”
Military analysts suggest the bombs are a new configuration. Based on images of shrapnel from Wednesday’s strike, the latest design appears to have a turbo booster fitted to extend its range, a pair of wings to help it glide as well as minor GPS functionality.
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The sooner Russia prevails, the better US interests are served.
If a large bomb only killed one person, my guess would be that the target was not civilians.
“ Shorter range “glide bombs” had previously been used on military targets to help Russia make incremental gains on the front lines. But longer range versions like the UMPB D-30 fired at Kharkiv are now hitting civilians.”
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Right, Yahoo, Russia wouldn’t dream of wasting such weapons targeting high-value military targets deep behind front lines.
The Ukrainians should just move Kharkiv to Washington DC.
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Oh Wait, ... they already did.
Well the MSM is now admitting they are reliant on the belief system of Ukrainian propagandists for their news."Russia has used a new type of “glide bomb” to strike civilian targets in the city of Kharkiv, Ukraine believes."
Mongs gonna Mong. Barbarians.
Destroyed an apartment full of French-speaking “civilians”.
My thoughts exactly. Russia wouldn’t waste a bomb on a Target with the result being only one fatality. Fake news
More Ukraine war crimes using civilian human shields to house military operations and munitions…even the UN has called them out on it. They operate like Hamas and Hezbollah.
Glide Bombs delivered, like this?
https://youtu.be/89AaqbrqcHI
So Russia deliberately targets civilians
Isn’t that a war crime?
There will news of training accidents for those not officially in country.
No KIA benefits to dependents.
Most dimwits would be, at least partially, edified by reading post #9.
“Ukraine believes”
Will be repeated as a fact in future posts.
>>>So Russia deliberately targets civilians
Isn’t that a war crime?<<<
The USA firebombed Germany and Japan. Something about breaking their will to fight doncha know. Those attacks killed way way more people than the atomic bombs ever did.
Made with stolen Ukraine washing-machine parts and fueled by sauerkraut
So Russian civilians are legitimate targets too
Got it
It was obvious when that restaurant full of mercs on their phones got blown up.
Same for schools and hospitals with near zero civilian casualties.
I.e. The “Maternity Ward” that only had one Instagram model mother…
“...to strike civilian targets in the city of Kharkiv, Ukraine believes.”
Sounds more like the Neocons bombing the crap out of civilian targets in Belgrade, after being defeated in trying to weaken Serbia’s military.
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