On May 29, a FAB-500 was found in the village of Bochkivka, Belgorod district, Belgorod region, sources reported to ASTRA*. There were no casualties. Since the beginning of the year, 82 FABs have "unplanned" fallen from Russian planes. The authorities are hiding this, and when people suffer from fallen Russian bombs, they blame the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
According to ASTRA, on April 9, an aerial bomb was dropped on the village of Tsybulevka, Belgorod region, resulting in damage to eight houses. The governor blamed the Armed Forces of Ukraine. A day before that, on April 8, a FAB aerial bomb fell right in front of the car of a 36-year-old resident of the Belgorod region, and he received multiple shrapnel wounds. The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation attributed this to a "crime by the Armed Forces of Ukraine".
To counter Ukrainian air defenses, the Russian army began equipping Soviet FAB aerial bombs with UMPK systems. After such an upgrade, FABs are equipped with wings and satellite guidance, allowing bombs to be launched directly from Russian territory. However, due to the system's imperfections, aerial bombs do not always reach their targets and fall on Russian territories.
In 2024, at least 165 FAB aerial bombs fell on Russian territory and in the occupied regions of Ukraine.
* Recognized as a "foreign agent" in Russia.