Putin prepares to use 'father of all bombs' as brave Ukrainians hold up advance

"Russia could use savage superweapons that vaporize bodies and crush internal organs if their
assault of Ukraine becomes bogged down, Western officials warned tonight.

They fear Vladimir Putin could resort to high-power thermobaric weapons - dubbed the 'father of all bombs' - as brave Ukrainians resist his attempts to take control of Kyiv.

There are also concerns that units that are running behind schedule as they encounter stiff opposition could resort to indiscriminate shelling as a terror weapon.

Thermobaric weapons - also known as vacuum bombs - are high-powered explosive that use the atmosphere itself as part of the explosion. They  are among the most powerful non-nuclear weapons ever developed." DailyMail