A screenshot from a video of Ukrainian forces destroying a Russian thermobaric weapon launcher.
A screenshot from a video of Ukrainian forces destroying a Russian thermobaric weapon launcher.
    • Ukraine says a new video shows the moment their forces destroyed a Russian thermobaric weapon launcher.
    • The launcher was located in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine as Russia mounts a new offensive push.
    • Thermobaric weapons — also known as vacuum bombs — are considered especially devastating.

Ukrainian forces released a video Wednesday reportedly showing the destruction of a Russian thermobaric weapons rocket launcher in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine.