A video of the front-line use of a drone with thermite appeared on the network. The video shows how a flammable chemical mixture burns the entire plant.
The video was published by the Telegraph. The authors of the article say that this drone was allegedly used by Ukrainian fighters in the southern direction. However, there is no official confirmation of this information.
The article says that the Ukrainian army cleared the landing in the Zaporizhzhia region, north of the settlement of Ukrainske. The use of the fire drone was carried out by soldiers of the RUBPAK 108 of a separate territorial defense brigade.
The footage shows how the unmanned aerial vehicle, methodically moving from side to side, sprays the hot mixture. The drone, equipped with an incendiary mixture, first captured the edge of the landing, and then methodically burned it.
At the same time, the authors note that the technology may turn out to be Russian.
In turn, OSINT analysts have already recognized the drone that sprays thermite mixture as Ukrainian.
“Potentially a very effective tool against infantry without shelter, for example, against Russian assault groups that advanced through the landing to attack Ukrainian fortifications. Potentially, such drones can also be used to burn down Russian equipment, says military observer Ihal Levin. in your Telegram.
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Termite mixture — it is a chemical mixture consisting of a metal powder (usually aluminum) and a metal oxide (often iron oxide). When ignited, this mixture undergoes a strong exothermic reaction, producing a very high temperature.
This mixture is potentially dangerous. It has a high burning temperature — up to 2500 ° C and above. It requires an external source of oxygen for combustion. The mixture is difficult to quench after the reaction has started.