A Ukrainian twist on IED’s. Except this IED is a missile. This type of cheap weapon will probably become common in other conflicts. Although it’s not a simple roadside bomb that is easily made.
In the meantime, Trembita’s developers have set up their own mini- production line. In one corner of the workshop are faulty Ukrainian Grad missiles, stacked up next to Russian Grads captured on the battlefield.
These are used as a source of valuable missile fuel accelerant. Nearby is a rusting machine gun. Asked if this makeshift production facility is safe, engineer Serhii Biriukov replies: “For us, yes. For the Russians, no.”
Further tests will be carried out soon at a military training base. The plan is to launch the Trembitas in a battery, with 20 or 30 fired simultaneously. Not all will carry explosives. Targets will include ammunition dumps, and command and control centres. The rockets have a “negative psycho-emotional” effect on Russian soldiers, exposing them to a deafening 100db noise, its designer says.