Aha Dua Permata: Watch Russia's Solntsepyok Heavy Flamethrower Vaporize Ukrainian Saboteurs

Tuesday 19 September 2023

Watch Russia's Solntsepyok Heavy Flamethrower Vaporize Ukrainian Saboteurs

Russia's Solntsepyok heavy flamethrower boasts the ability to flush out enemy trenches and bunkers, as well as eliminate enemy personnel in open terrain and fortifications. This weapon is highly mobile and capable of hammering enemy positions while providing cover for advancing troops.

The Russian Defense Ministry has released a video of the TOS-1A Solntsepyok (‘Scorching Sunlight’) incinerating Ukrainian saboteurs trying to cross the Dnepr River.

Russian reconnaissance and UAV operators ferreted out these Ukrainian saboteurs, and then wiped them out with a surgical strike from the Solntsepek heavy flamethrower systems, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

Thermobaric ammunition belonging to flamethrower systems creates characteristic volumetric explosions, which are clearly visible in the footage.

Ukraine Loses 400 Troops in Donetsk, Zaporozhye Directions

Ukraine has lost up to 400 soldiers in the Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry stated on Tuesday.

The Russian forces repelled two attacks in the Donetsk direction near the settlements of Mayorsk and Kamyanka.

"Enemy losses [in the Donetsk direction] amounted to up to 255 military personnel killed and wounded, two armored combat vehicles and three cars. In addition, a Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery system, two US-made M777 artillery systems, as well as a self-propelled howitzer Gvozdika were destroyed," the ministry said.

In the Zaporozhye direction Ukraine lost some 175 servicemen.

"During the day, more than 175 Ukrainian troops, two armored combat vehicles and two cars were destroyed in this direction. During the counter-battery struggle, two Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery mount, a US-made M777 artillery system, an Acacia self-propelled howitzer, two D-30 howitzers, as well as Msta-B and D-20 howitzers were hit," the ministry reported.

Moreover, the Russian forces repelled one attack by Ukrainian troops in the South Donetsk direction, where Kiev lost over 115 military, and fended off three attacks in the Krasny Liman direction, the ministry added.