According to reports, the latest generation of Russian anti-tank mines was captured during a Ukrainian attack in the northeastern region of Kharkiv.
The Ukrainian military has acquired the latest Russian-made PTKM-1R anti-tank mine, commonly known as the “jumping mine”.
According to Russia’s state arms export agency Rosoboronexport, the PTKM-1R is a smart munition designed to damage or destroy tanks and armored fighting vehicles.
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As noted by the arms export agency, PTKM-1R has the ability to choose which armored vehicle to hit, it only selects equipment that meets the specified parameters of noise and ground vibration.
PTKM-1R differs from conventional anti-vehicle mines in its ability to attack armored vehicles. The front end of a tank or other armored fighting vehicle (AFV) is usually equipped with thinner armor than its front or sides — so the head is almost always the most vulnerable part of the armored vehicle. steel.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that it had completed testing of the first domestic anti-attack vehicle mine in 2018 and put it into mass production in 2020.
