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Russia dropped a \u201csmart bomb\u201d on itself in Belgorod Oblast, the Astra Telegram channel reported on Jan 26.<\/p>\n

The bomb, a UMPB-250, was found<\/a> in a village in the Russian region but there were no casualties or damage. The UMPB-250 uses the same warhead as a Soviet-era FAB-250 but is designed to be \u201csmart\u201d and \u201cglide\u201d with a navigation module integrated with steering, antennas, and a turbojet power unit. <\/p>\n

Russia has frequently dropped bombs on its territory or the occupied territories in Ukraine. ASTRA counted 165 self-inflicted FAB bombs in 2024 as well as 13 this year. <\/p>\n

Moscow alters and upgrades<\/a> its Soviet-era bombs to overcome Ukraine\u2019s defenses and increase accuracy. It uses glide bombs<\/a>, particularly in relentless attacks on Kharkiv Oblast<\/a> next to the Belgorod Oblast<\/a> border, which are FAB weapons upgraded with a Unified Gliding and Correction Module (UMPK), allowing it to glide to its target. <\/p>\n

Russian forces are also improving the electronic systems for satellite navigation. The bombs are often equipped with Kometa antennas to stabilize communication signals and are more impervious to electronic warfare<\/a> interference.<\/p>\n

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Russia launches four drone strikes in Kharkiv during day<\/div>\n
Russia targeted the Shevchenkivskyi, Kyivskyi, and Kholodnohirskyi districts, Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported.<\/div>\n
\"RussiaThe Kyiv Independent<\/span>Kateryna Hodunova<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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– https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/ukraine\/rss\/<\/p>\n

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