A $500 FPV drone spectacularly destroyed a Russian TOS-1A heavy flamethrower system full of thermobaric missiles
The Ukrainian defence forces have eliminated another Russian TOS-1A heavy flamethrower system. It was destroyed near Avdeevka.
Here's What We Know
Servicemen of the 59th separate motorised infantry brigade hit the heavy flamethrower system when it was moving to a firing position. A $500 FPV drone armed with a shaped-charge warhead was used to destroy the TOS-1A.
The kamikaze drone flew into the launcher, which contained thermobaric rockets. As a result of a precision hit, the Russian heavy flamethrower system was completely destroyed.
59 BRIGADE DESTROYED YOUR DRONE SONCEPYOK????
- Serhii Sternenko ✙ (@sternenko) October 20, 2023
On the morning during the repulsion of the Russian assaults on the Avdiyivskoe strain, the titans of the 59 Brigade hit the Russian TOS-1A Soncepyok flamethrower system with a KAKHOVKA drone and destroyed it!
The detonation of the thermobaric warheads caused it to explode... pic.twitter.com/ahEw0OALO2
What is interesting is that the TOS-1A was hit when the system was less than 5 kilometres from the battle line. The system was forced to come so close to the front because of the short launch range of thermobaric missiles, which is only 6 kilometres.
According to Oryx, prior to this incident, the Ukrainian Defence Forces had managed to destroy at least six flamethrower systems and capture three more. In addition, three charging vehicles have been destroyed and four captured.
Source: @sternenko
