Video footage by a CNN team caught the transport of a T0S-1 heavy fire thrower system being moved to the Ukrainian border on Saturday has focused increased attention on what arms Russia is beginning to release and exactly how indiscriminate they are. The TOS-1, nicknamed the "Buratino"-- the Russian variation of Pinocchio-- for its recognizable nose, is one of the most fearful weapons systems in Russia's traditional armory. Numerous launch rocket systems are mounted on the chassis of a T-72 tank with the ability to fire thermobaric rockets, which utilize oxygen from the surrounding air to produce a high-temperature explosion.

Initially deployed by the Soviet armed force in Afghanistan, the TOS-1 was used mainly in Syria. The deployment of the TOS-1 comes as Russian forces, as well as separationist allies, have already used the unplanned BM-21 "Grad" several launch rocket systems during their invasion of Ukraine, including in the nation's eastern and the country's south area. They show up to have been deployed around Kharkiv, where photos of a damaged BM-21 and a dead Russian serviceman have shown up.

The Bellingcat factfinding site has also been gathering proof of the suspected use of Uragan and Smerch cluster rockets and their submunitions from the current fighting in Ukraine. Using several launch rocket systems and cruise missiles against noncombatant locations throughout the invasion has currently been condemned. "The Russian military has shown a blatant neglect for civilian lives by using ballistic missiles and also other explosive tools with wide-area impacts in largely booming areas," stated Agnès Callamard, Amnesty International's secretary-general.

She forewarned: "Some of these assaults may be war crimes. The Russian government, which incorrectly claims to use just precision-guided tools, must take responsibility for these acts." At the same time, much of the weapon systems so far used during the Russian invasion have primarily been standard. But, including versions of the T-72 storage tank and BMP3 armored combating cars-- as well as Mi8 and Ka-52 helicopters, concern has been increased over the Russian use of Kalibr cruise missiles, particularly against built-up areas.

There have been reports of Kalibrs-- which can be fired from ships, aircraft, and submarines-- being used against Kyiv and the southerly port city of Odesa.