The FAB-1500M-54 GPB is a Soviet-origin 1,500 kg general-purpose bomb produced by JSC NPO Basalt and later adapted by Russia with UMPK glide-and-correction kits. Reference data lists the baseline bomb at 1,550 kg with a 675.6 kg explosive fill, while 2024-2026 reporting documents FAB-1500-family glide bombs as Russian stand-off strike weapons in Ukraine.
Russian forces use FAB-1500-family glide bombs in Ukraine, with AP reporting a 1.5 metric-ton FAB-1500 strike on Sloviansk in 2026 and Ukrainian emergency-service imagery documenting a Russian FAB-1500 with UMPK recovered at Selydove in 2024; public reports often use FAB-1500 family wording, while the exact M54 UMPK configuration is separated below.
Role detailsPublic sources connect the bomb to legacy bomber loadout references and to Russia's Su-34-centered glide-bomb campaign when FAB-series bombs are fitted with UMPK.
| Carrier | Carrier type | Carriage evidence |
|---|---|---|
 | Strike aircraft | JAPCC describes Su-34 Fullbacks as Russia's primary glide-bomb launch platforms in Ukraine and identifies UMPK as a kit for FAB-series bombs including FAB-1500; TWZ notes that FAB-1500M-54 UMPK carriage gives Russian tactical jets a heavier stand-off option. Sources: JAPCC Glide Bomb Warfare Ukraine, The War Zone FAB-1500 M54 UMPK |
 | Twin-jet light bomber | CMO-DB lists the FAB-1500M-54 GPB in the Harbin H-5 Beagle [Il-28 Copy] loadout. Sources: CMO-DB FAB-1500M-54 GPB |
Public sources split the record into two useful lanes: the exact FAB-1500M-54 GPB reference-data identity and the wartime FAB-1500/UMPK glide-bomb configuration. The table keeps those claims separate because operational reporting often uses FAB-1500 family wording rather than a full M54 subvariant label.
| Configuration | What the sources support | Catalog treatment |
|---|---|---|
| FAB-1500M-54 GPB | AviationsMilitaires and CMO-DB identify the 1,550 kg bomb, manufacturer context, dimensions, and explosive-fill data. | Kept as the record identity and baseline specifications. |
| FAB-1500M-54 with UMPK | TWZ and Army Recognition document the M54 bomb body fitted with a larger UMPK wing kit, nose fairing, and tail assembly during a January 2024 Russian defense-industry display. | Handled as a configuration row and reflected in the guidance and service notes. |
| FAB-1500 in Ukraine-war reporting | JAPCC describes UMPK conversion of FAB-series bombs including FAB-1500, AP reports a FAB-1500 glide-bomb strike on Sloviansk, and Commons/DSNS imagery documents a Russian FAB-1500 with UMPK recovered at Selydove. | Used for the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War usage row with an explicit family-wording caveat. |
Key sources: AviationsMilitaires JSC NPO Basalt FAB-1500M-54; CMO-DB FAB-1500M-54 GPB; The War Zone FAB-1500 M54 UMPK; JAPCC Glide Bomb Warfare Ukraine; AP Sloviansk FAB-1500 Glide Bomb; Commons Selydove FAB-1500.
TWZ and Army Recognition reported that Russian defense-industry imagery from a Tactical Missiles Corporation visit showed a FAB-1500M-54 fitted with a purpose-sized UMPK wing kit.
Sources: The War Zone FAB-1500 M54 UMPK, Army Recognition FAB-1500-M54 UMPK
Wikimedia Commons preserves Ukrainian emergency-service imagery of an unexploded Russian guided FAB-1500 removed from Selydove in Donetsk Oblast.
Sources: Commons Selydove FAB-1500
The Associated Press reported that Russia fired a 1.5 metric-ton FAB-1500 glide bomb into central Sloviansk, destroying a children's sports facility according to local officials.
Sources: AP Sloviansk FAB-1500 Glide Bomb
