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RPO Rys, the Glossary

RPO "Rys" (Russian: реактивный пехотный огнемёт «Рысь» (РПО «Рысь»), Rocket-propelled Infantry Flamethrower "Lynx") is a napalm rocket-propelled grenade launcher classified as flamethrower by Russian military.^[1]

Breechloader

A breechloader is a firearm in which the user loads the ammunition from the breech end of the barrel (i.e., from the rearward, open end of the gun's barrel), as opposed to a muzzleloader, in which the user loads the ammunition from the (muzzle) end of the barrel.

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First Chechen War

Chechen resistance against Russian imperialism has its origins from 1785 during the time of Sheikh Mansur, the first imam (leader) of the Caucasian peoples.

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Flamethrower

A flamethrower is a ranged incendiary device designed to project a controllable jet of fire.

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LPO-50

The LPO-50 (Lyogkiy Pyekhotnyy Ognyemyot (Легкий Пехотный Огнемет), "Light Infantry Flamethrower") is a Soviet flamethrower. RPO Rys and LPO-50 are flamethrowers of the Soviet Union.

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Napalm

Napalm is an incendiary mixture of a gelling agent and a volatile petrochemical (usually gasoline or diesel fuel).

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Rocket-propelled grenade

A rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) is a shoulder-fired rocket weapon that launches rockets equipped with an explosive warhead.

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RPG-16

The RPG-16 is a handheld anti-tank grenade launcher for anti-tank warfare. RPO Rys and RPG-16 are Military equipment introduced in the 1970s.

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RPG-29

The RPG-29 "Vampir" is a Soviet reusable rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) launcher.

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RPO-A Shmel

The RPO-A Shmel (lit) is a man-portable, single-use, rocket-assisted thermobaric weapon. RPO Rys and RPO-A Shmel are flamethrowers of the Soviet Union, incendiary rocket launchers and rocket-propelled grenade launchers.

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Russian language

Russian is an East Slavic language, spoken primarily in Russia.

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Russo-Ukrainian War

The ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War began in February 2014.

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Soviet–Afghan War

The Soviet–Afghan War was a protracted armed conflict fought in the Soviet-controlled Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (DRA) from 1979 to 1989. The war was a major conflict of the Cold War as it saw extensive fighting between Soviet Union, the DRA and allied paramilitary groups against the Afghan mujahideen and their allied foreign fighters.

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Thermobaric weapon

A thermobaric weapon, also called an aerosol bomb, or a vacuum bomb, is a type of explosive munition that works by dispersing an aerosol cloud of gas, liquid or powdered explosive.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RPO_Rys