Russia strikes Kupiansk with thermobaric bomb, number of wounded increases

“Residents were at the epicenter of the Russian strike. Police officers helped rescuers get people out from under the rubble and provided them with assistance. One of the victims is in bad condition,” the police writes.

Photo: consequences of the Russian shelling of Kupiansk (t.me/police_kh_region)

Photo: consequences of the Russian shelling of Kupiansk (t.me/police_kh_region)

Photo: consequences of the Russian shelling of Kupiansk (t.me/police_kh_region)

According to preliminary information, the Russians attacked Kupiansk with an ODAB-1500. The bomb hit near a store and a market, injuring 7 people: 5 women and 2 men.

Russian shelling also destroyed a two-story building in the market and damaged 12 trade stalls, a kindergarten, residential buildings, and an administrative building.

ODAB-1500

The ODAB-1500 (volume-detonating aerial bomb) is a high-explosive aerial bomb that uses the principle of a volumetric explosion. This weapon is a thermobaric munition that creates a powerful blast wave by burning a fuel-air mixture. The main characteristic of the ODAB-1500 is its ability to create significant overpressure over a large area.

The ODAB-1500 explosion takes place in 2 stages. First, after detonation, the munition sprays a large amount of explosive mixture in the air, and then this cloud ignites, leading to a large-scale explosion.

Shelling of Ukraine

On the night of October 23-24, Russian troops launched another attack on Ukraine. Russia struck Ukraine with 2 Kh-22 cruise missiles, 2 Kh-59 air-to-ground missiles, and 50 Shahed unmanned aerial vehicles and drones of unknown type.

By 8:30 a.m. Kyiv time, Ukraine's air defense forces neutralized 40 Russian drones, effectively repelling part of the Russian massive air attack.