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According to reports from Russian media including RIA Novosti and Russia Today on the 9th, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that the Russian army dispatched a Su-34 fighter jet to drop a FAB-3000 heavy bomb on the Ukrainian military positions in Sumey Oblast, Ukraine, attacking Ukrainian military personnel and equipment.

According to RIA Novosti, the Russian Ministry of Defense also released a video of the Su-34 fighter performing the above mission. The report also stated that after confirming that the target was destroyed, the crew returned safely to the base.

Screenshot of the video released by the Russian Ministry of Defense on the 9th

According to previous reports by the Russian "Military Review" website and other media, the FAB-3000 is a free-fall high-explosive general-purpose aerial bomb designed to destroy personnel in open areas and bunkers, equipment and weapons in assembly areas and firing positions, control stations, logistics and rear facilities, etc. The bomb is about 3.3 meters long, with a body diameter of 820 mm and a wingspan of about 1 meter. The total mass of the bomb without a fuse reaches 3,067 kilograms. For this 3-ton "super bomb", some Russian media previously called it "comparable to tactical nuclear weapons."

Source: Huanqiu.com