These images show how Ukrainian forces destroyed a Russian TOS-1A Solntsepyok multiple rocket launcher capable of using thermobaric warheads.
The Russian Heavy Flamethrower System can be seen engulfed in flames on the battlefield before it erupts into a massive blast.
The images were obtained by Newsflash from the Ground forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Tuesday, 9th January, along with a statement saying: “Solntsepyok [destroyed] near Avdiivka.”
Russia invaded Ukraine on 24th February 2022 in what the Kremlin is still calling a “special military operation.” Today marks the 685th day of the full-scale war.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that between 24th February 2022 and 9th January 2024, Russia had lost approximately 365,990 personnel, 6,036 tanks, 11,203 armoured combat vehicles, 8,672 artillery units, 954 multiple launch rocket systems, 638 air defence systems, 329 warplanes, 324 helicopters, 6,823 drones, 1,805 cruise missiles, 23 warships, 1 submarine, 11,552 motor vehicles and fuel tankers, and 1,333 units of special equipment.
Russia launched multiple missiles at Ukraine, resulting in at least four civilian deaths on Monday. The casualties include two in Khmelnytskyi and one in Kryvyi Rih, where a 62-year-old reported killed.
In the Kharkiv region, a 63-year-old woman died in a strike, while Ukrainian forces successfully destroyed 18 out of 51 missiles launched. In Monday’s Russian airstrikes, according to Ukraine’s Air Force.
Ukraine’s draft mobilisation law, to be discussed today, Tuesday, excludes the conscription of women and set to be lottery based, clarified Yehor Chernev, deputy chairman of the parliament’s Defence Committee.
Russian TOS-1A ‘Solntsepyok’ Fires Rockets At Ukrainian Military Positions
Former UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace cautioned his successor, Grant Shapps, about the potential for the UK to lag in military support for Ukraine. The concern stems from the absence of a declared military aid budget for the fiscal year 2024-2025.
Despite not being a full NATO member, Sweden’s Prime Minister declared that the country will deploy troops to Latvia in the coming year.
The move is part of a Canadian-led force aimed at deterring potential Russian aggression.
According to Leonid Pasechnik, the Moscow-appointed regional head. In the Russian-occupied Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine. Russian warplane accidentally dropped a bomb on the town of Rubizhne.
Pasechnik stated that the FAB-250 bomb, carrying a high-explosive warhead. Did not result in injuries. However, independent verification of his comments is not available.
Ukraine’s First Lady, Olena Zelenska, asserted that Russia’s attacks on Ukraine have rendered people homeless, emphasising the harsh reality of war.
