Non exploded Russian aviation bomb FAB-500 is seen next to a private house, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Chernihiv, Ukraine.
Non exploded Russian aviation bomb FAB-500 is seen next to a private house, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Chernihiv, Ukraine
  • Russia's air-dropped bombs are a major threat to Ukraine's soldiers and civilians, said military experts.
  • The heavy airplane bombs are "particularly vexing" for air defense systems built to strike lighter targets. 
  • Modified "glider" bombs have been fitted with GPS systems.

Russia's Soviet-era airplane bombs present a lethal challenge to Ukraine because they are difficult to intercept even using the most advanced air defense systems,  military experts say.