The Power of the FAB-3000: New Footage Shows Devastating Impact
Russian forces carried out a strike on the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Dimitrov, near Krasnoarmeysk (the Ukrainian name of the city is Pokrovsk), using a high-power air-dropped bomb, the FAB-3000. The footage was published by Stepnoy Veter (Steppe Wind) Telegram channel.
“Here is exactly what a mini-nuclear explosion looks like. A monstrous force.”
Earlier, a video appeared showing the impact of an FAB-3000 in Mirnograd. The strike hit a high-rise building where Ukrainian servicemen were stationed. After the bomb reached its target, a tall column of smoke rose above the site.
There Power of the FAB-3000
The FAB-3000 (FAB stands for Fugasnaya Aviatsionnaya Bomba (Russian - Фугасная Авиационная Бомба, English - High Explosive Aircraft Bomb) is one of Russia’s largest and most destructive conventional aerial bombs. Designed to obliterate fortified positions, industrial sites, and large urban structures, it delivers immense explosive force without the use of nuclear components. When equipped with modern UMPK glide-and-guidance kits, it can strike targets with high accuracy from long distances, making it a major element of Russia’s heavy strike capability.
Technical Specifications
- Type: High-explosive (HE) aerial bomb
- Total weight: ~3,000 kg
- Explosive filler: ~1,200–1,400 kg of high explosives
- Length: ~3.0 m
- Diameter: ~820 mm
- Body material: Steel, thick-walled for deep penetration and enhanced fragmentation
- Platform compatibility: Su-34, Su-24M, Tu-22M3 strategic bomber
- UMPK glide-kit capability:
- Range: Up to 50–70 km from release point
- Guidance: Satellite + inertial
- Accuracy: Dramatically improved compared to free-fall variant
The FAB-3000 produces:
- A massive blast radius, capable of leveling multi-story buildings
- Powerful overpressure capable of destroying bunkers, warehouses, and reinforced structures
- A shockwave often compared by eyewitnesses to a “mini nuclear blast” due to its immense thermal flash and towering explosion plume
- Significant crater formation, often 10+ meters wide and several meters deep
Its destructive capability makes it especially effective against:
- Hardened military facilities
- Industrial and logistical infrastructure
- Deep defensive positions
- Concentrations of troops and equipment
