"Learned": Near Pokrovsk, a new 1.5-ton Russian KAB could have been shot down, according to a journalist (photo included).

The defense forces shot down a 1.5-ton bomb in the Pokrovsk direction. This was reported on February 15 by Ukrainian journalist Denis Kazansky.

"A KAB 1500 was downed near Pokrovsk. Yes, we have already learned how to shoot them down," he wrote.

A photo was also published on a local news Telegram channel, but without further details.

What is known about the 1.5-ton KAB that the Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down

As reported by "24 Channel," Russia has a fairly extensive range of guided aerial bombs. Among them is the rare UPAB-1500 weighing one and a half tons. It allegedly boasts a range of 40 kilometers when dropped from the stratosphere (14 kilometers) by an aircraft flying at nearly 1000 kilometers per hour. In reality, the range is less, and accuracy is not a strong suit of KABs, but the enemy values them for their terrifying destructive power.

However, the bomb in the photo looks more like another 1.5-ton KAB—the unguided FAB-1500-54 aerial bomb. As reported by "Militarny," its exact weight is 1550 kilograms, with 675 kilograms of that being TNT.

This bomb is designed to target industrial, urban, port facilities, and other objectives. It can be launched from heights of up to 16 kilometers at speeds of up to 1200 kilometers per hour.

In March 2024, it was reported that mass production of the FAB-1500-M54 began in Russia. In January of that year, the new bomb was showcased to a delegation led by the head of the enemy's Ministry of Defense, Sergei Shoigu.

The 1.5-ton FAB is equipped with a control module called UMPK. Information about the potential flight range and launch parameters of the upgraded bomb from 1954 is unknown. However, analysts speculated that the carriers would be the Su-34 and Su-24 bombers.

It was expected that the FAB-1500-M54 would be used by the Russian Armed Forces for strikes against fortifications and well-fortified positions of the defense forces. The first attempts to use bombs with adapted flight control modules became known in September 2023.

In the Armed Forces of Ukraine, it was explained that Russian aircraft do not enter the air defense strike zone to drop KABs. At the same time, these bombs are problematic targets for both air defense and electronic warfare.

Recall that the GUR showed how they eliminated a Russian UAV "Orlan" crew. The occupiers didn't even have time to "unpack" it before a "lively cluster munition" arrived.

On the night of February 15, it was loud in Russia. The aggressor country was attacked by strike drones, and an industrial facility caught fire in the Kaluga region.