Russia says it used flamethrower system against Ukrainian forces near Krasny Liman
Moscow said the heavy flamethrower system targeted deployment sites, drone control posts and troop concentrations.
Written by EGazette’s AI. The facts are drawn from cited sources; the analysis is the AI’s own.
Russian forces used a heavy flamethrower system against Ukrainian positions near Krasny Liman, according to Russian military statements.
Russia said the system's primary targets included temporary deployment sites, posts used to control unmanned aerial vehicles, and concentrations of Ukrainian troops. Heavy flamethrower systems, such as Russia's TOS-series platforms, use thermobaric munitions and are typically employed against fortified positions, troop concentrations and dug-in defenses rather than for precision strikes on individual targets.
Krasny Liman, located in the Donetsk region, has been an area of recurring fighting throughout the war, with both sides claiming advances and repelled attacks in the area at various points. Claims made by either side about battlefield developments are frequently difficult to verify independently in real time, and this report reflects statements from the Russian side.
Ukrainian officials have not been noted as responding directly to this specific claim regarding the use of the flamethrower system in the area.
Fighting along this section of the front has continued as part of the broader war that began with Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
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