Russia says it killed large number of Ukrainian soldiers with 'vacuum bomb' in claim Kyiv calls nonsense | CNN
Russia claims to have killed hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers using a "vacuum bomb," a claim Ukraine dismisses as propaganda.
- Bilawal Riaz
- 1 min read
Russia claimed to have killed hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers using a “vacuum bomb,” a claim Ukraine dismissed as propaganda. The Russian Defense Ministry asserted that the strike was accurate and targeted a Ukrainian military unit. The bomb used is known as a thermobaric weapon, causing devastation by creating a blast wave and vacuum. The exact location and timing of the strike were not disclosed, but Russia alleged significant Ukrainian losses from recent attacks using advanced weaponry. Ukraine denied the Russian claims, labeling them as misinformation.