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STUNNING footage has captured more Ukrainian “dragon drones” spitting out fire in a fearsome setback for Russian forces.
The drone is seen floating above Kremlin-held territory, dropping down a flurry of flames and setting its targets ablaze.
The drone spits out sparks as it flies along
Vision shows the drone drop down a fireball
More glowing blows are spat out as it travels along enemy territory
The whole area gets covered in smoke as a big blaze beginsKyiv has been deploying the menacing weapon over tree lines and forests, spewing out scorching hot molten.
It spits out sparks containing thermite, a burning blend of iron oxide and aluminium that produces the 2,500-degree molten when ignited.
Outside of war, it’s used for jobs like railway works because it’s hot enough to burn through steel.
So-called thermite rain isn’t intended to burn troops alive but instead sparks fires to throw their positions out of whack.
As seen in the footage, small spot fires start as the dragon spits down its sizzling droplets.
The smaller fires can join up to create a big blaze, hoping to make the now demoralised enemy rethink their advances.
Vision shows flames erupting all over a forest before a huge section of smoke fills the air.
Burning up tree lines and forests can also eliminate the Russians‘ cover, exposing them to deadly artillery.
Estonian war blogger Dmitri, whose runs X account “WarTranslated”, claims to have received word from the ground that Vlad’s troops have been stunned by the fiery new weapons floating above them.
He says a Russian soldier wrote into him, bemoaning that the Ukrainians “got a new drone that drops a thermite charge” and it “has given us a headache”.
The soldier is said to have met the dragon drones in the Kherson region in Ukraine’s south.
Because thermite is so searing, the drones can also be used to burn and destroy armoured vehicles and tanks.
Russian troops are said to have no answer for them yet.
Former British Army Officer Nicholas Drummond suggested Kyiv were mainly deploying dragon drones to incite fear.
He told CNN: “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.
“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.
“(But) I would not have liked to have been on the receiving end.”
Russia-Ukraine war latest
RUSSIA’s overnight bombardments continued with more drones and missiles sent into Ukraine, killing two and injuring several more.
Ukraine says it intercepted multiple drones and missiles, while others didn’t reach their target.
But attacks in the Sumy region also left two kids injured, Kyiv said on Sunday.
Ukraine launched its own strikes into Belgorod, blasting into 15 buildings, the regional governor said.
The big development of the weekend has been reports of Iran sending ballistic missiles to Russia.
A Wall Street Journal report said a US official had confirmed the missiles had been sent in a “dramatic escalation” of Iran supporting mad Vlad.
While Iran denied the claim, the WSJ said hundreds of short-range missiles – which can be sent up to 500 miles – had been shipped.
On the ground, Russian troops are continuing to advance to Pokrovsk in Ukraine’s east, a crucial town connecting Kyiv supply routes.
The drones have also been captured lighting up the night sky
A dramatic scene as a treeline is set ablaze
Another dragon drone spits out fire to burn a treeline giving the Russians cover
Russian troops are struggling to contend with the new weapons, according to reports
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