Russia's Elite Troops Equipped with Thermobaric Tank-Mounted Flamethrowers for Offensive Operations in Ukraine
Russia's paratroopers are being equipped with TOS-1A thermobaric multiple launch rocket systems, also known as "heavy flamethrowers," mounted onto tanks, according to UK intelligence. The weapon is more powerful than conventional explosives and is effective at targeting trenches. The move suggests Russia wants its airborne force to play a larger role in any new offensive in Ukraine and is part of efforts to reconstitute the force after it suffered heavy casualties in the first nine months of the war.