Russian Glide Bombs Pound Ukrainian Troops and Towns

On 24 March 2023, ten Su-35Ss, the Russian Air Force’s most advanced fighters, executed a bombing raid on Sumy province, introducing a pivotal moment with the first reported mass use of glide bombs in the Russo-Ukraine conflict. This was a technological shift noted by Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson Colonel Yuriy Ignat as ’an extremely big threat’. Adding to the intrigue, the news about Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu’s visit to the Tactical Missiles Corporation or KTRV on 12 January 2024 unveiled a potent addition—an upgraded 1500-kg aviation bomb, the FAB-1500M54, poised to revolutionize the landscape of modern warfare. But what distinguishes the upgraded FAB-1500M54 bomb? and what capabilities does it bring to the table?