Russian KAB – Kovalenko on the use of the UFZAB-500 bomb from the UMPK — Ukraine
The bomb mainly has an explosive, fragmentation and incendiary effect.
The first documented use of the UFZAB-500 bomb from the UMPK appeared. This indicates that the nomenclature of KABs is expanding among the occupiers.
Military and political commentator Oleksandr Kovalenko wrote about it.
The affected area is much larger
As Kovalenko noted, the Russian army used these bombs on the territory of Ukraine before, but in a free-flying version. As for the UMPK (unified planning and correction module), information about their application appeared only in 2024, but there was no documented confirmation. Instead, now there is.
“A high-explosive incendiary aerial bomb – by its name, it already gives an idea of what we are dealing with. In most cases, it has a volume-detonating effect in the air, affecting the area with explosive, fragmentary and incendiary effects”, -. ..
