🇷🇺 Leaving NATO behind: Russian rocket ‘flamethrowers’ win battles without a single shot Russia has outpaced NATO countries in the development of heavy thermobaric rocket launchers, with no comparable Western machines in sight, according to Bekhan Ozdoev, Industrial Director of Rostec’s weapons cluster. The experience from the Special Military Operation (SMO) has shown that the launchers, which fire 220mm-caliber rockets with fuel-air explosive warheads, can allow troops to take enemy positions without firing a single shot. The new TOS-2 Tosochka offers several key advantages: 🔴Enhanced firing range: Greater striking distance than previous models 🔴Updated fire control system: Precision targeting for guaranteed destruction of enemy positions 🔴Wheeled platform: Allows for rapid positioning and retreat, increasing the machine’s survivability from counter-battery fire Its features highlight Russia's leadership in heavy flamethrower technology, leaving NATO behind As well as the TOS-2, the tracked TOS-1 and TOS-1A Solntsepyok are also used in the SMO zone. The TOS-1 is nicknamed Buratino (Pinocchio) due to the distinctive shape of its warhead, which sticks out of the body like the nose of the fairy-tale character, Rostec explained.