Russia's new 3.3-ton glide bomb escalates the destructive potential of its airstrike campaign against Ukraine

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A glide bomb in the air.
A Russian FAB-500 with a precision guidance kit is mounted on a Su-34.

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Russian glide bombs' faulty guidance systems may have led to dozens being dropped on its own territory, experts say

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In this photo taken from an undated video released by the Russian Defense Ministry shows a glide-guided bomb being released by a Russian air force jet at an undisclosed location.
An undated video released by the Russian Defense Ministry shows a glide bomb being released over an undisclosed location.

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Video appears to capture the first use of Russia's monstrous 6,600-pound glide bomb in Ukraine and the immense destruction it causes

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Sukhoi Su-34 jet fighter-bomber of Russian Air Force performs its demonstration flight at MAKS-2015 airshow near Zhukovsky, Moscow Region, Russia.
Sukhoi Su-34 jet fighter-bomber of Russian Air Force performs its demonstration flight at MAKS-2015 airshow near Zhukovsky, Russia.

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The number of powerful Russian glide bombs hitting Ukraine's Dnipro salient falls from 80 a day to 4 thanks to US aid, officer says

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KHERSON REGION, UKRAINE - SEPTEMBER 14: Ukrainian infantrymen soldiers travel on the Dnipro River on boats on September 14, 2023 in Kherson region, Ukraine. Ukrainian soldiers sail to their positions in boats at dawn. The Ukrainian military is preparing a bridgehead for further advance on the Kherson frontline. (Photo by Libkos/Getty Images)
Ukrainian soldiers on the Dnipro River.

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Ukraine is developing its own glide bombs — the ones it got from the US often don't work

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A Ukrainian officer walks amid the devastation caused by a Russian glide bomb that landed in the village of Petropavlivka on Feb. 13, 2024.
A Ukrainian officer walks amid the devastation caused by a Russian glide bomb that landed in the village of Petropavlivka on Feb. 13, 2024.

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NATO is finally giving Ukraine a shot at repelling Russia's destructive glide-bomb attacks on a major city

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A HIMARS rocket launching.
A rocket launches from a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System in Ukraine's Donetsk region.

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The US gave Ukraine glide bombs — but they keep missing because Russia is so good at jamming them

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A GLSDB being fired in a press image dated to February 2023 and released by Saab. A plume of white smoke is tipped by a bright flame against a grey sky and jagged grey rocks by the sea.
A GLSDB being fired in a press image dated to February 2023 and released by Saab.

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Ukraine says it struck an air base used to launch Russia's much-feared glide bombs

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A satellite image of Kushchyovskaya airbase in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. Several military aircraft can be seen lined up, as well as what appear to be scorch marks on the tarmac. Date marked only as 2024.
A 2024 satellite image of Kushchyovskaya airbase in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, used for illustration purposes. Exact date unclear.

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Russia's pulling its aircraft away from the front lines as Ukraine hits air bases with deep strikes, Western intel says

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Russian Sukhoi Su-35 jet fighters fire missiles during the Aviadarts competition, as part of the International Army Games 2021, at the Dubrovichi range outside Ryazan, Russia on Aug. 27, 2021.
Russian Sukhoi Su-35 jet fighters fire missiles during the Aviadarts competition, as part of the International Army Games 2021, at the Dubrovichi range outside Ryazan, Russia.

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Massive drone strike suggests Ukraine is going after Russia's devastating glide bombs

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Blue Sukhoi Su-34 bombers dropping bombs.
Sukhoi Su-34 bombers during the International Army Games at the Ashuluk shooting range outside Astrakhan, Russia, in 2017.

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