How Russian Thermobaric Weapons work

Thermobaric weapons are conventional weapons that produce devastating effects on humans, pulverizing anyone within the blast radius and severely damaging the internal organs of personnel who stand at a distance but are reached by the powerful shock wave they unleash. Today, in the context of the war raging between Russia and Ukraine, the threat of their use is even more worrisome, taking into account that their effects are comparable to low-yield nuclear warheads. Let's talk about it.

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