The news comes as controversy grows over some of the weapons Moscow has used during the conflict in Ukraine, including the thermobaric bomb, which produces a blast that is "second only to a ...

Russia’s TOS-1A “vacuum bomb” is so deadly that analysts advised Ukraine to destroy the weapons before Russia could use them. WSJ explains how its unique explosion can suck the air out of ...

Those unfortunate enough to be hit by a thermobaric weapon are often met with horrific outcomes that can include being boiled alive. This is why the Geneva Convention has many restrictions on its ...

Estimated yield: 44 tons of TNT (0.044 kt) Location: Tested by Russia Date: September 11, 2007 Details: The Russian name of this weapon translates to the Aviation Thermobaric Bomb of Increased ...

Putin's monster explosive is known officially as the Aviation Thermobaric Bomb of Increased Power and is reportedly four times bigger than MOAB. It carries 44 tons of TNT and explodes in the same ...

Russian troops have used the TOS-1A thermobaric system to strike Ukrainian invasion forces at border area in Kursk Region ...

Temperatures from the explosive gases close to epicenter zone, especially with thermobaric heat, are higher than in high explosives. A victim´s sclera/cornea close to the detonation can sustain ...