{
  "id": 2830031,
  "title": "Ukraine knocked out 36 of Russia’s thermobaric rocket launchers. The new ones come boxed in steel.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/ukraine-knocked-out-36-of-russias-thermobaric-rocket-launchers-the",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T16:53:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euromaidan Press",
    "slug": "euromaidan-press",
    "url": "https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/08/23/new-tos-1as/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Russia’s TOS-1A thermobaric rocket launcher is a devastating weapon, but it has vulnerabilities. Its rockets reach only 6,000 meters, making it susceptible to Ukraine’s explosive drones. Ukraine has destroyed, damaged, or captured 36 TOS-1As, forcing Russia to armor the launchers against drones. The armored TOS-1As now arrive inside a steel shell, providing additional protection. Despite the armor, the TOS-1A remains a vulnerable weapon due to its short range, which the enemy can easily detect and engage.",
  "summary": "Twenty-seven of them burned outright. The replacements arrive as T-72 hulls inside a welded steel shell.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ukraine destroyed 36 TOS-1A thermobaric rocket launchers.",
    "Russia armored TOS-1As against Ukrainian explosive drones.",
    "New launchers come boxed in steel for added protection."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/could-russias-growing-fuel-crisis-help-end-the-ukraine-war",
        "published": "2026-08-23T14:42:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "US pressure needs to be directed at Russia, not Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/us-pressure-needs-to-be-directed-at-russia-not-ukraine",
        "published": "2026-08-23T18:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}