What are Thermobaric Weapons?

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Matthew Powell provides expert comment as Ukraine has reported the use of a thermobaric weapon by Russia during its invasion of the country.

Period1 Mar 2022

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  • TitleWhat are thermobaric weapons?
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletCTV News
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    Date1/03/22
    DescriptionUkraine has reported the use of a thermobaric weapon by Russia during its invasion of the country.

    “They used the vacuum bomb today,” Ukraine’s ambassador to the U.S. said Monday. “The devastation that Russia is trying to inflict on Ukraine is large.”

    Known as vacuum bombs, aerosol bombs, or fuel-air explosives, thermobaric weapons use oxygen from the surrounding air to create massive, high-temperature explosions.
    Producer/AuthorDaniel Otis
    URLhttps://www.ctvnews.ca/world/what-are-thermobaric-weapons-1.5801588
    PersonsMatthew Powell