Russia's Deadly Weaponry Upgrades Pose Threat to Ukraine

Russia's paratroopers are being equipped with TOS-1A thermobaric multiple launch rocket systems, which are mounted onto tanks and designated as "heavy flamethrowers." The weapon is more powerful than conventional explosives and is particularly effective at targeting trenches. The move suggests Russia wants its airborne force to play a larger role in any new offensive in Ukraine and is likely part of efforts to reconstitute the force after it suffered heavy casualties in the first nine months of the war.