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In the direction of Donetsk, Russian servicemen hit the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces with thermite shells

April 13, 2023

In the direction of Donetsk, Russian servicemen hit the firing position of the Ukrainian army with thermite shells.

It is stated that when such shells burst, the combat incendiary mixture ignites and reaches a burning temperature of up to 2300-2700 degrees. These projectiles are one of the most common types of incendiary weapons. They can hit the enemy, who is both in open areas and in cover.

At the same time, the main damaging factor of this vision is thermal energy. This ammunition causes a huge fire that is almost impossible to extinguish.

The press service of the Ministry of Defense added that during the last day the Russian army hit Ukrainian formations located in the directions of Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Yuzhnodonetsk, Kupyansk, Donetsk and Krasnoliman.

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The Russia Desk leads The Eastern Herald's coverage of Russia, the war in Ukraine, NATO's eastern flank, and the post-Soviet space. The desk has reported continuously on the Russia-Ukraine conflict since its full-scale expansion in February 2022 and verifies through Kremlin statements, NATO briefings.

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