[2][3] According to the Action on Armed Violence (AOAV), a British anti-war organization, exposure to lit thermite can lead to intensive and deep burns and damage to bones, while also potentially causing severe psychological trauma to the victims.
[2] In a report on incendiary weapons released in 2022, Human Rights Watch stated that thermite and similar weapons are "notorious for their horrific human cost," and can inflict fourth and fifth-degree burns that "cause damage to muscles, ligaments, tendons, nerves, blood vessels, and even bones", with treatment of survivors requiring constant care and months of recovery.
[3] A post by the official Twitter/X account of Ukraine's Ministry of Defense included a video of the weapon being used in the Kharkiv region against Russian forces.
[8] Ukraine's 60th Mechanized Brigade stated in a social media post that "Strike Drones are our wings of vengeance, bringing fire straight from the sky!"
The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs generally discourages their use due to the difficulty of containing fires produced by their effects, which can cause significant and widespread environmental damage and civilian harm.