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A photo that surfaced online on October 9 appears to show for the first time a Russian FAB-500T aerial bomb fitted with a turbojet engine mounted beneath a Su-34 fighter bomber, offering a clearer view of the propulsion configuration associated with the UMPB-5R long-range guidance kit.
The image shows a turbojet attached to the rear of the bomb, with its air intake visible. The munition does not appear to be fully equipped with the UMPB-5R kit, which is installed after the bomb and engine have been fitted.
The range of the UMPB-5R-equipped FAB-500T is reported to be 150 to 200 kilometers. The extended range is attributed to the combination of turbojet propulsion, an improved aerodynamic shape and an updated guidance system.
Reports about the UMPB-5R first emerged in October 2025, after Ukrainian authorities reported the use of a new jet-powered guided bomb. Photos of recovered wreckage appeared to show a copy of the Chinese-made Swiwin SW800Pro-Y engine, but the images depicted only fragments.
The turbojet configuration is intended to allow Russian warplanes to launch the weapons from greater distances, keeping them farther from Ukrainian air defenses.
The Russian Aerospace Forces has increasingly relied on guided aerial bombs launched by Su-34 fighter bombers to strike military positions and infrastructure across Ukraine.
Although the latest photo provides a clearer view of the engine-equipped configuration, it does not establish the weapon’s actual operational range or confirm how extensively the version has entered combat use. In any case, the UMPB-5R yet another threat to Ukraine, whose air defenses are already struggling to cope with ballistic missiles and one-way attack drones.
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kill all nazis in kiev and let zel take the fury from his own people
and now the same with a odab-500pm / odab-500pmv variant. first crack then destroy. two hits one warehouse or data center. by the way i didn’t hear anything about graphite powder bombs for electric grids. it’s time to end this war by force.
graphite powder bombs is kind of urban myth. its abilities overrated, usual bombs/uavs can do the same job. no need to cut power grids, just strike at transforming substantion or to power station. “geraniums” are tested to cut power grid towers with cumulative warhead. can’t say is it effective or not, will see.
just thinking out loud: why use only graphite to create a short circuit when you can use an incendiary bomb to create a short circuit *and* a whole lot of destruction? harder to restore power afterwards…
war is the mother of invention for russia as it continues to adapt and crush the evil empire’s slaves. unlike america where the zionist rulers use an endless loop of defense contractors to profiteer off the death of its proxy ukrainians as well as its own american soldiers.
why so serious? trump invented “super-intellect”. super-duper innovation, isn’t it?
trump’s super intelligence fits well with his super sophisticated knowledge of designer kitsch.
russia has reported large stocks of fab type bombs, it may take a long time to use them up. glide rockets ? ukrainian drone operators may find out first hand.
also “reported” a large stocks of mig-21 jet engines.
new afu explosion collars are ready for all russian prisoners…heheheh