Russia has started using a powerful aerial bomb that has decimated Ukrainian defences and tilted the balance on the frontlines. Russia is reportedly mass-producing “high-damage” glide bombs capable of destroying a multi-storey building with one hit. FAB-1500-M54 bombs weigh 1500 kg and carry 680 kg of explosives, a payload nearly five times the size of Russia’s current arsenal of glide bombs. Analysts said Russian production of the bigger glide bomb will increase the Kremlin’s firepower along the front lines. Experts say the development of the glide bombs has given Russia a way to use its tactical air force more effectively after its limited role in the first phase of the war.