The Malotov Cocktail is a type of improvised incendiary device that is made from a glass bottle filled with a flammable liquid such as gasoline or kerosene, and a lit rag or other ignition source. The device is named after its inventor, Soviet General Georgi M. Malotov, who developed it in the early 1940s.

The Malotov Cocktail is a simple, but effective, weapon that can be used against infantry, light armor, and helicopters. The device consists of a glass bottle …