The terrifying glide bombs Russia is using to demolish Ukrainian defenses and why they are almost impossible to stop

Russian glide bombs are the latest weapon Vladimir Putin’s armies are using to lay waste to Ukraine.

By attaching wings, fins and a guidance kit to old Soviet bombs, planes like the Su-34 can drop them over Russian territory and then glide toward their targets in Ukraine.

The kit is not particularly sophisticated, but it is cheap and easy to produce, and the bombs are very difficult to stop.

Justin Bronk of the RUSI think tank sits down with global affairs reporter Chris Pleasance.

These weapons are believed to have helped Russia capture the town of Avdiivka earlier this year, and are now being used daily across the front line as Kremlin forces advance.

So how do these kits work? What makes them so difficult to stop? And are they really going to win the war for Russia?

MailOnline answers these questions and more with the help of Justin Bronk, an air power expert at the respected RUSI think tank.

Watch the video above to learn everything you need to know about Russia’s glide bombs.