TOS-1 Buratino
TypeThermobaric launcher
OriginSoviet Union
Era1988
UsersSoviet/Russian Army
About TOS-1 Buratino
Fires thermobaric rockets that create a massive fuel-air explosion. The blast wave destroys everything in enclosed spaces, collapsing lungs and vaporizing bodies. Banned from civilian areas by most interpretations of international law. Russia used them in Chechnya and Ukraine. Nicknamed heavy flamethrower.