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Russian servicemen showed the Ukrainian positions destroyed by Russian TOS-1A Solntsepyok. The area where the footage was made was not revealed.
The TOS-1A, which is based on the T-72 battle tank chassis, can be armed with up to 24 unguided 220 mm thermobaric rockets with a range between six and ten kilometers. The system’s rockets are armed with a powerful fuel air explosives warhead. The system was developed to defeat infantry, armored vehicles and fortified constructions, such as trenches, tunnels and caves.
The Russian military has been actively using TOS-1A systems against Kiev forces since the start of its special operation in Ukraine. An upgraded version of the system, dubbed the TOS-2, was also tested during the operation. The TOS-2 is based on a Ural all-terrain vehicle. It is also armed with a more powerful rockets with a longer range.
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The Russian military is still actively using Solntsepyok systems along the entire Donbass front line. For example, in Bakhmut:
