Ukraine’s ‘Dragon Drone’ Spits Out Molten Metal on Russian Troops, Video Goes Viral – News18

The Ukrainian forces rained fire on Russian positions in the occupied Kharkiv region using the fire-spewing ‘Dragon Drone’ that dropped thermite incendiary bombs, wiping out trees and Russian troops, claimed reports on various Telegram channels.

Several videos emerged showing Ukrainian forces unleashing a fleet of ‘Dragon Drones’ in a counter-attack on Russia, reviving the old weapon used in both world wars with modern innovation.

A Telegram channel identified as Khorne Group shared the undated footage of ‘Dragon Drones’ dropping thermite- a mixture of iron oxide and aluminium powder that burns at a very high scale. Such is its outcome that it quickly burns trees, leaving military vehicles and armour useless.

Unlike conventional bombs used in wars that depend on the blast effect, the thermite generates intense heat. It’s primarily used in welding steel, iron, and railway tracks.

Use of Incendiary Bombs In History

The first use of deadly incendiary bombs was witnessed during World War I when Germans along with the Allied forces used such munitions against the adversary system. According to reports, the American Thermite Hand Grenade Mark I and the French Model 1916 incendiary grenades were used in the war.

Before World War II, the Germans developed B1.3E, 1938, incendiary bombs. The then-German Air Force (Luftwaffe) used it intensively to bomb British regions.

Russia Did Overnight Drone Attack: Ukraine

Ukraine’s Air Force on Saturday claimed that Russia launched as many as 67 long-range Shahed drones in a mass overnight attack, 58 of which it was able to shoot down.

The Ukrainian Air Force affirmed that its air defence system was scrambled into action across 11 regions in the country following Russian strikes.

In a separate statement, the country’s legislature claimed that drone debris was found next to the parliament building in the capital Kyiv.