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Tango0103 Oct 2015 10:09 p.m. PST

…for first time.

"International monitors say they have spotted a new kind of Russian weapons system in rebel-held Ukraine this week, possible evidence of Moscow's continued interest in Ukraine even as it focuses on Syria.

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, which is monitoring a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, reported that its monitors had seen a mobile TOS-1 'Buratino' weapons system for the first time.

The Buratino is equipped with thermobaric warheads which spread a flammable liquid around a target and then ignite it. It can destroy several city blocks in one strike and cause indiscriminate damage…"

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Amicalement
Armand

Cacique Caribe03 Oct 2015 10:28 p.m. PST

Wow. Hot burritos!

Dan

Red358404 Oct 2015 6:12 a.m. PST

…as opposed to a harmless Russian Rocket System I presume?

Col Durnford Supporting Member of TMP04 Oct 2015 4:55 p.m. PST

If it is the same thing written up here a few weeks ago, it's a real terror weapon.

Lion in the Stars05 Oct 2015 8:07 a.m. PST

TOS1 is a thermobaric "assault gun", makes napalm look nice.

And is definitely proof that there are Russian forces in the Ukraine en masse because that's a Russia-only weapon!

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