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Molotov Cocktail and The Winter War
A Molotov cocktail is an improvised incendiary weapon made from a breakable bottle and filled with a combustible liquid, such as gasoline or alcohol, with a cloth wick or rag attached to the opening. The rag is soaked in the flammable liquid and lit before the bottle is thrown at the target. Upon impact, the bottle shatters, spreading the burning liquid over a wide area, causing fires and destruction.