A Molotov cocktail is a glass bottle containing a flammable substance such as petrol (gasoline), alcohol or a napalm -like mixture and a source of ignition, such as a burning cloth wick, held in place by the bottle's stopper.

Jan 2, 2025 · A Molotov cocktail is a crude incendiary bomb, typically a bottle filled with a flammable liquid and a wick that is ignited before throwing. It is named for Vyacheslav Molotov, the Soviet Union’s foreign minister during and after World War II, though he was not its inventor.

A Molotov cocktail, also known as a petrol bomb, fire bomb, or benzine torch, is a simple incendiary device, meant to start a fire. It is relatively easy to make and is used by irregular paramilitary forces and by rioters.

Jun 4, 2020 · A Molotov cocktail is a simple type of improvised incendiary device. A Molotov cocktail is also known as a petrol bomb, alcohol bomb, bottle bomb, poor man's grenade, or simply Molotov.

Mar 10, 2022 · A rioter in Belfast prepares a Molotov cocktail during a 1981 march in support of Bobby Sands, a member of the Irish Republican Army who was on a hunger strike.

Dec 12, 2023 · A hand-thrown incendiary weapon made of a bottle, a flammable liquid, and a wick, the Molotov cocktail has been used in countless wars, rebellions, and uprisings.

Jul 15, 2023 · Molotov cocktails are seen as legitimate weapons by militaries across the globe. The United States had even classified the Molotov cocktail as a frangible grenade and created the Frangible Grenade M1, which was a series of Molotov …

Apr 7, 2022 · Against enemy troops on foot, a Molotov cocktail is a terrifying weapon that can cause serious burns. The fire also creates no-go zones where soldiers cannot pass, and the …

Feb 28, 2022 · Molotov cocktails, Trotter explained, were used by Spanish Nationalist soldiers against Soviet tanks supporting the Spanish Republicans at the Battle of Seseña in 1936; and …

Mar 24, 2022 · Not long after Russian troops invaded Ukraine, Ukrainian citizens began producing large amounts of Molotov cocktails so that they could fight back against the heavily armored invaders. Today, the Molotov cocktail is seen as a symbol of civil unrest and revolution.