The development is significant because glide bombs are a primitive yet highly destructive weapon widely used against front-line areas. Russia has continuously modified the bombs to increase their range and destructive power, turning them into one of the biggest threats to both Ukrainian troop positions and civilians near the front line.

Ukraine’s domestically developed guided aerial bomb with a 250 kg warhead has passed testing and is ready for combat deployment. The weapon was developed over 17 months with…

Ukraine's first domestically developed guided aerial bomb has successfully completed testing and is ready for combat deployment. — Ukrinform.