Recently, there have been claims about the alleged use of the ODAB-9000 bomb in Vovchansk. These reports, however, have been refuted by Colonel Vitalii Sarantsev, a spokesperson for the Kharkiv Operational and Tactical Group. Vitalii Sarantsev clarified that the russian forces likely used a munition of lesser power and weight, and the explosion was exaggerated by russian media to create a more dramatic narrative.
The ODAB-9000 is a powerful experimental munition that was tested only once in 2007. Initially, it was designed to be deployed by strategic bombers such as the Tu-160, Tu-95, and Tu-22M3, which would drop it directly over a target. However, in modern combat conditions, particularly with the threat posed by Ukrainian surface-to-air missile systems, using this munition in the same way is virtually impossible. Such operations would almost guarantee the loss of the aircraft, making the weapon impractical for current use.
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According to Vitalii Sarantsev, this could be part of an information warfare effort aimed at undermining the morale of Ukrainian defenders, intimidating civilians, and destabilizing the region.
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