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Crazy video footage posted to social networks on April 5 showed a Su-34 fighter bomber of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) dropping bombs on a position of Kiev forces somewhere in the special operation zone from an extremely low altitude.
The bombs dropped by the Su-34 were likely from the FAB-500Sh series. These 500-kilogram high-explosive unguided bombs were especially designed to be dropped from low altitudes.
While the FAB-500Sh is intended for dropping from an altitude of around 150 meters, the FAB-500ShN can be dropped from an altitude as low as 30 meters. These bombs are fitted with drag chutes, which deploy right after being dropped. They are also equipped with special time delay fuzes. These features allow dropping warplanes to safely get beyond the blast radius before detonation, as seen in the footage.
After the daring airstrike, Kiev forces launched what appears to be an anti-aircraft missile at the Su-34. However, the warplane was able to dodge it.
Interestingly, the footage were apparently filmed by a mercenary from the United States, who can be heard shouting in a clear American accent as the Su-34 was dropping its bombs.
The Su-34 has proven its worth during the special military operation in Ukraine, launching strikes against targets right on the front and far behind, day and night, with the use of a wide range of weapons, from laser-guided missiles to glide bombs.
More than 120 Su-34s are currently in service with the VKS, including nearly two dozen from the latest M version which features upgraded radar, sight, and communication systems.
The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), which produces the Su-34, delivered a batch to the aerospace forces just last December. More recently, Vadim Badekha, Director General of UAC, said that the company was working to further increase the production of Su-34, Su-35 and Su-57 warplanes.
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