Russia ramps up production of high-explosive bombs

Russia has begun mass producing three-tonne high-explosive bombs for use in the war in Ukraine, its defence ministry has said. The Russian defence ministry said on Thursday that production of the FAB-3000 aerial bombs had begun in February. Sergei Shoigu, the defence minister, was also informed that mass production of several other bombs – the FAB-500 and FAB-1500 – had also been ramped up, Russia’s Sputnik news reported. #russia #war #ukraine #news Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: Get the latest headlines: and are websites of The Telegraph, the UK’s best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.