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- Russian forces reportedly used a deadly 3.3-ton glide bomb for the first time earlier this month.
- Video footage appeared to show the FAB-3000 M-54 destroying Ukrainian targets in Kharkiv.
- The new massive bomb's destructive capability and range make it a dangerous threat to Ukraine.
The Russian Aerospace Forces are using a new munition in Ukraine that might change the situation on the ground.
In June, Russian aircraft deployed for the first time the FAB-3000 M-54 glide bomb. Weighing thousands of pounds, the munition can prove quite destructive for Ukrainian military and civilian targets. Ukrainian outlets reported the use of the glide bomb against Ukrainian troop concentration points in Kharkiv Oblast in eastern Ukraine.