Key Point: Often referred to as a “vacuum bomb,” the TOS-1A disperses gaseous
clouds of chemicals in the air which creates a vacuum that can create a powerful ripping effect on soft materials when reversed, including human organs.
TOS-1A: A Primer – A few months back, video footage depicting a Russian attack in the Yasynuvata Raoin district in central Ukraine circulated on social media. The small village had already seen much of its infrastructure destroyed in previous battles over the last fourteen-plus month invasion of Ukraine. In the most recent assault, Russian forces reportedly used thermobaric weapons to carry out its attack.
In the footage, a Russian T-72 main battle tank (MBT) is seen equipped with a TOA-1A Solntsepek “Scorching Sun” multiple rocket launcher system (MRLS). Since the onset of the war, Moscow has been utilizing these devastating weapons against Ukraine. The TOS-1A has a brutal impact when launched, causing significant harm to internal organs of those exposed in addition to the destruction of infrastructure.
While Ukrainian troops have been at the receiving end of the TOS-1A over the last year, recent reports indicate that Kyiv has captured one of these Russian systems. According to the open-source intelligence group Oryx, TOS-1A systems are among the dozens of military equipment captured by Ukrainian troops.
Like many weapons used today by Russian forces, the TOS-1A was initially conceptualized during the Soviet era.
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