Ukrainian drone hits Russia’s Solntsepyok heavy flamethrower in Luhansk region
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Ukrinform
In Luhansk region, Ukrainian drone operators destroyed Russia’s Solntsepyok flamethrower system worth $3 million.
That’s according to Artem Lysohor, the head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration, who reported the news on Telegram, Ukrinform saw.
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"The 92 Separate Assault Brigade’s Achilles Company operating unmanned attack aircraft systems used an FPV drone to destroy a TOS-1A Solntsepyok heavy flamethrower system worth $3 million," Lysohor noted.
He noted that the system’s crew was also eliminated in the strike.
TOS-1A Solntsepyok is a 220mm heavy salvo flamethrower system, mounted on the T-72 tank chassis. The system fires off 3700mm-long thermobaric unguided rockets, weighing 217 kg each.
