On Monday, September 18 last December. The person responsible for the explosion was the Chief Commander of the Police, General Jarosław Szymczyk, who accidentally fired an RGW-90 grenade launcher in his office in Warsaw. Photos published by a senator of the Civic Coalition show the scale of destruction caused by the weapon. What is known about the small rocket?
What is known about the deadly weapon that Jarosław Szymczyk allegedly fired?
Photos revealed by show that the December explosion was caused by an RGW-90 disposable grenade launcher. It is a modern weapon created at the beginning of the 21st century as part of the German-Israeli-Singapore program. It was designed mainly to fight tanks and destroy fortifications. The German company Dynamit Nobel Defense is responsible for its production. Since February last year, this type of grenade launchers have been massively delivered to .
What characterizes the RGW-90 grenade launcher is its low recoil force. This is where its name RGW (recoilless grenade weapon) comes from. The grenade launcher does not have any guidance function. Wherever a soldier aims his gun, the bullet will hit. Importantly, according to the website, in the case of the projectile, you can choose one of two modes – HEAT or HESH. The former guarantees the launch of a charge capable of penetrating armor made of armor steel over 550 mm thick. In turn, in the case of the HESH mode, the detonated projectile has a high-explosive effect. This means that upon contact with an obstacle, detonation occurs, causing it to crumble and generating a shock wave and secondary fragments. In this mode it is possible, among others, to: piercing a 250-millimeter reinforced concrete wall, as well as destroying lightly armored vehicles. According to the analysis of photos allegedly coming from General Szymczyk’s office destroyed in December 2022, the grenade launcher most likely used operated in the HESH mode.
Producer: The grenade launcher is extremely easy to use
It is worth emphasizing that this particular type has been designed in such a way as to enable its use in closed rooms. The condition is to maintain a minimum distance between the wall and the rear outlet of the launcher, which is two meters. Additionally, the grenade launcher can be used in a room that is at least 15 cubic meters in size. The warhead’s explosion can create a hole about 4-5 meters in diameter in a thick masonry wall. The weapons manufacturer noted that the grenade launcher is exceptionally easy to use and no specialized training is required for its use.
Explosion of a grenade launcher at the Police Headquarters. Brejza shows photos
On Monday, Krzysztof Brejza published photos that were allegedly taken after the grenade launcher explosion in December last year at the Police Headquarters. The photo was supposed to arrive shortly after the incident. – These are photos that were never supposed to see the light of day. The PiS authorities did everything to impose a secrecy clause on the photos from the commandant’s office – he emphasized during a speech delivered in Bydgoszcz.
The photographs published by the senator were commented on by the spokesman for the Chief Inspector of the Police. The policeman emphasized that the photos “do not bring anything new that has not been discussed before and that has not been communicated to the public.” – The senator’s statements included a lot of false information in order to make the case sensational, but it is the independent prosecutor’s office that has all the materials and makes comprehensive findings. We should wait for the prosecutor’s findings, Ciarka emphasized. You can read more about this case in the article:
Source: Gazeta
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