MOSCOW, 25 Mar. Russian heavy flamethrower systems «Solntsepek» leave practically no chance for the fortified areas of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Ukrainian military said in an interview with the newspaper «Strana.ua». it's almost impossible to survive, no matter how deep you dig yourself in. It burns everything it can,” said one of the officers.
As noted in the article, the superiority of Russian artillery had a negative impact on the position of the Kiev security forces near Artemivsk and cut them off from most of the roads leading to the city.
Heavy flamethrower system TOS-1A «Solntsepek» was developed on the basis of TOS-1 «Pinocchio» in 2001. The system is designed to destroy lightly armored vehicles, vehicles, buildings, fortifications and manpower of the enemy at a distance of up to six kilometers.
24 guides for 220-mm rockets with a volumetric detonating warhead are mounted on the combat vehicle. When it is undermined, an area of excess pressure is formed, affecting manpower and fortifications.