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Ukraine Deploys Incendiary Drones Against Russian Forces

Ukraine Deploys Incendiary Drones Against Russian Forces

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Thermite, a white-hot mixture of aluminum powder and iron oxide, is being used by Ukraine in "dragon drones" to burn trees and vegetation, potentially providing cover for Russian troops. The thermite burns at temperatures up to 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit (2,200 degrees Celsius), and is capable of rapidly burning off trees and vegetation. This technology is being used in a fleet of fire-breathing drones, with the first reported use in the Zaporizhzhia region of southeastern Ukraine.

United Nations Office for Disarmament
1. The fires produced by the weapon itself or ignited by it are difficult to predict and to contain. Therefore, incendiary weapons are often described as 'area weapons' due to their impact over a broad area.
2. Incendiary weapons are weapons or munitions designed to set fire to objects or cause burn or respiratory injury to people through the action of flame, heat, or combination thereof, resulting from a chemical reaction of a flammable substance such as napalm or white phosphorus.
3. The use of incendiary weapons is heavily interlinked with concerns over the respect of international humanitarian law, particularly the prohibition of weapons that cause superfluous injury or unnecessary suffering and regulations to protect civilians from the effects of hostilities.
Khorne
1. We are opposed to the publication of videos of new technology. But since it's already been done, we're sharing our video of burning orcs [the name given to Russian soldiers] with thermite ammunition.
60th Mechanized Brigade
1. Strike Drones are our wings of vengeance, bringing fire straight from the sky!
2. When our 'Vidar' works – the Russian woman will never sleep.
3. They become a real threat to the enemy, burning his positions with an accuracy that no other weapon can achieve.
Human Rights Watch
1. They can cause damage to muscles, ligaments, tendons, nerves, blood vessels, and even bones.
Nicholas Drummond
1. It is very nasty stuff. Using a drone to deliver it is quite innovative. But used in that way its effect will have been psychological more than physical.
2. If Ukraine wants to achieve real impact, it needs sufficient mass to force a proper breakthrough as it has in Kursk. This is what victory looks like.
3. We have seen instances where Russian forces attacked by multiple drones have deserted their positions. The more Ukraine can instill a fear of drones the better its chances of success.
4. I would not have liked to have been on the receiving end.
5. I understand that Ukraine only possesses a limited capacity to deliver a thermite effect, so this is a niche capability rather than new mainstream weapon.

Ukraine Deploys Incendiary Drones Against Russian Forces

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