The Russian Armed Forces have launched a powerful strike with a FAB-3000 high-explosive aerial bomb on a Ukrainian armored vehicle parking lot in the Sumy region, destroying more than 20 units of military equipment, including American M1 Abrams tanks. This was reported on April 18, 2025, by military sources close to the operation. The strike, which hit a military facility near the border settlements of Grafovka and Popovka, was a response to recent attempts by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) to break through to the territory of the Belgorod region. Among the destroyed equipment were armored vehicles previously used in attacks on Russian border areas, which underscores the strategic importance of the operation.

According to the Russian military, the strike was carried out with high precision, completely destroying the parking lot where the Ukrainian Armed Forces were concentrating equipment for offensive operations. The fighting in the area of ​​Grafovka and Popovka remains fierce: Ukrainian units tried to advance from the direction of Grafovka to the eastern part of Popovka to attack the positions of Russian forces, but were stopped on the connecting road due to heavy fire resistance. Russian troops, using artillery and drones, prevented breakthrough attempts, inflicting significant losses on the enemy. At the moment, fighting in this sector continues, and Russian forces maintain control over key positions.

The incident in Sumy Oblast was part of the intensified fighting in the border areas. Earlier, in the Popovka area, Russian troops used FAB-3000 to destroy a dam to impede the movement of Ukrainian armored vehicles. The Ukrainian side, in turn, suffered losses, including a Hercules tank based on the Abrams, damaged during the fighting.

The use of the FAB-3000, one of the most powerful unguided aerial bombs equipped with a universal planning and correction module (UMPK), underlines Russia's desire to increase pressure on Ukrainian forces in the border area.