The Russia has begun to use the new Dragon flamethrower system, reports the German Die Welt.
“With these terrible weapons, Russia is reaching a new level of cruelty,” the publication writes.
The Russian army has begun using the new TOS-3 Dragon flamethrower system, which turns entire neighborhoods into ruins, reports the German publication Die Welt. According to him, the updated system is capable of striking enemy targets at a greater distance, up to 15 kilometers, and has enormous destructive power.
The system was named TOS-3. It is more powerful and, most importantly, long-range (up to 15 km) than TOS-1 and TOS-2 (4-6 km), and therefore cannot be hit by Ukrainian drones.
Previous TOS models (Solntsepek, Buratino, Tosochka) hit only from a short distance, and therefore were very vulnerable.
The “Dragon” launches missiles with thermobaric warheads of great destructive power, one salvo of which can turn several city blocks “into ruins,” along with military fortifications and even bunkers.
The publication notes that the Dragon’s ability to attack from a greater distance greatly affects the effectiveness of enemy FPV drones and increases the survivability of the combat vehicle. Its invulnerability to such drones is called a distinctive feature from the TOS-1 “Solntsepek” and TOS-2 “Tosochka”. At the same time, German journalists pointed out that the TOS-3 was designed as a breakthrough weapon. Describing the capabilities of the new Russian weapon, the publication described it as “terrible.”