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According to at military blogger, the glide-bombs used are French.
According to at military blogger, the glide-bombs used are French – and there are more coming Ukraine’s way.
What is happening?
Ukraine’s army continues to hit targets on Russian territory in an effort to stifle the Russian war effort.
Two-story building
A video released in the last couple of weeks appear to show the Ukrainian Air Force carrying out a precision strike on a two-story building using French glide-bombs.
Turned to rubble
No information has been provided regarding the target, but Ukraine has been known to target Russian barracks and command headquarters.
In the video, the two-story building is hit thrice and quickly engulfed in dust, before it crumbles.
The “Hammer” bombs
According to Military Blogger, Cloooud, the airstrike used French ASSM-250 “Hammer” bombs.
Those bombs have become a weapon of choice for Ukrainie’s air force, as they have a high accuracy and can withstand Russian eletronic warfare.
Accuracy proved in other clip
Later in the video, another clip is shown of a building being hit.
This building seems to be in an industry area, but it clearly shows the precision of the Hammer bombs.
Only building hit
The video shows only the target building being hit and engulfed in dust with none of the surrounding structures beeing damaged.
Upping production
Production of the Hammer bombs started in 2008, and the French Government is allegedly hoping to step up productions to resupply Ukraine’s forces.
According to the French news outlet Le Parisien, Safran plans to knock out 1,200 AASM missiles in 2025, up from 830 units produced in 2024.