PMN-1/2/4Antipersonnel blast mine familySide: RussiaBuilt: Soviet and Russian state munitions plants / Soviet Union / RussiaThe PMN-1/2/4 family covers Soviet and Russian pressure-activated antipersonnel blast mines used to deny foot movement and injure personnel at close range. PMN-1 and PMN-2 are Soviet designs, while PMN-4 is a later Russian circular plastic-cased mine; all three are relevant to mine-contamination reporting in and around Ukraine, where PMN-2 and PMN-4 examples have been documented during the Russia-Ukraine War.Tag archive
mine Weapon Systems
Weapon systems and military equipment tagged mine.
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Infantry Weapons
Portable weapons used by soldiers and small units.
PMN-1/2/4Antipersonnel blast mine familySide: RussiaBuilt: Soviet and Russian state munitions plants / Soviet Union / RussiaThe PMN-1/2/4 family covers Soviet and Russian pressure-activated antipersonnel blast mines used to deny foot movement and injure personnel at close range. PMN-1 and PMN-2 are Soviet designs, while PMN-4 is a later Russian circular plastic-cased mine; all three are relevant to mine-contamination reporting in and around Ukraine, where PMN-2 and PMN-4 examples have been documented during the Russia-Ukraine War.
MON-100Directional anti-personnel fragmentation mineSide: RussiaBuilt: Soviet and Russian state arsenals, exact plant not identified in open sources / USSR and RussiaThe MON-100 is a Soviet/Russian directional anti-personnel fragmentation mine, a larger member of the MON family intended to project steel fragments across a 100-meter danger area. In the Russia-Ukraine War it appears in mine-action reporting as one of the MON-series mines used by Russian forces, adding to the hand-emplaced and tripwire or command-initiated explosive hazards facing Ukrainian deminers and civilians.
MON-90Directional fragmentation anti-personnel mineSide: RussiaBuilt: Soviet state arsenals / Bulgarian production / Soviet Union / BulgariaThe MON-90 is a Soviet-designed directional fragmentation anti-personnel mine, broadly comparable in role to a large Claymore-type munition. It uses a plastic, curved body and a heavy explosive charge to project steel fragments across a fixed arc, and open-source mine-action reporting identifies it among the antipersonnel mines contaminating Ukrainian territory during the Russia-Ukraine War.
MON-50Directional fragmentation antipersonnel mineSide: RussiaBuilt: Soviet/Russian defense industry / Soviet Union / Russia / BulgariaThe MON-50 is a Soviet directional fragmentation antipersonnel mine broadly comparable in role to the M18 Claymore, with a plastic body, folding legs, and a forward fragmentation pattern. It can be command-detonated or configured with tripwire and other fuzing, making it a compact infantry obstacle and ambush munition. In the Russia-Ukraine War, monitoring groups identify MON-50 mines among Russian-used hand-emplaced antipersonnel mines, adding to the dense explosive contamination faced by Ukrainian deminers and civilians.
PFM-1Scatterable anti-personnel blast mineSide: Ukraine (apparent use)Built: Soviet state arsenals / Soviet UnionThe PFM-1 is a Soviet scatterable anti-personnel blast mine with a plastic winged body and a small liquid-explosive charge, designed for remote delivery rather than hand emplacement. In the Russia-Ukraine War it has been documented in PFM-series rocket-scattered mine contamination around Izium, where Human Rights Watch linked the mines to 220 mm Uragan mine-laying rockets and civilian casualties.
PTM-1Scatterable anti-vehicle mineSide: Russia / UkraineBuilt: Soviet/Russian state arsenals / Soviet Union / RussiaThe PTM-1 is a Soviet/Russian plastic-bodied scatterable anti-vehicle blast mine intended for remote delivery by rocket artillery, helicopter, or aircraft dispensers rather than manual emplacement. In the Russia-Ukraine War it appears in documented anti-vehicle mine use, with Human Rights Watch listing PTM-1/PTM-1G mines among types stockpiled by both Russia and Ukraine.
POM-2Scatterable antipersonnel fragmentation mineSide: RussiaBuilt: Soviet/Russian state munitions industry / Soviet Union / RussiaThe POM-2 is a Soviet/Russian scatterable antipersonnel fragmentation mine that deploys tripwire sensors after delivery by rockets, helicopters, aircraft, vehicles, or specialized dispensers. In Ukraine, it appears as part of Russia's remotely delivered mine threat, including documented POM-2 mines and KPOM-2 canisters recovered in areas cleared by Ukrainian emergency services.
PTM-4MScatterable magnetic-influence anti-vehicle mineSide: RussiaBuilt: AO NIII (Scientific Research Engineering Institute) / RussiaThe PTM-4M is a Russian scatterable anti-vehicle mine from the PTM-4 family, using a shaped-charge warhead and magnetic-influence fuzing for remote minefield emplacement. Human Rights Watch documented a PTM-4M-marked delivery canister in Kharkiv Oblast in May 2022, and mine-monitoring sources list the type among Russian antivehicle mines used during the Russia-Ukraine War.
TM-72Shaped-charge anti-tank mineSide: Russia / UkraineBuilt: Unknown Soviet state manufacturer / Soviet Union / Russian FederationThe TM-72 is a Soviet metal-cased anti-tank mine built around a shaped-charge effect and magnetic-influence fuzing, rather than a simple pressure blast. In Ukraine it is documented less often than common TM-62-series mines, but open reporting in 2026 described both limited battlefield use and Russian efforts to employ TM-72 mines in contested urban approaches.