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Russia confirms the use of thermobaric weapons, – UK defense ministry
The ministry of defense of the UK states that Russia has used thermobaric weapons in Ukraine. Thermobaric weapons suck in oxygen from the surrounding air to generate a high-temperature explosion, typically producing a blast wave of a significantly longer duration than that of a conventional explosive. If thermobaric weapons are used against civilians in cities, […]
Thursday, 10 March 2022, 11:58

The ministry of defense of the UK states that Russia has used thermobaric weapons in Ukraine.

Thermobaric weapons suck in oxygen from the surrounding air to generate a high-temperature explosion, typically producing a blast wave of a significantly longer duration than that of a conventional explosive.

If thermobaric weapons are used against civilians in cities, it is a war crime according to the 1899 and 1907 Hague Conventions.

Tags: civilians, Russian invasion, war against Ukraine, war crimes