Ukraine war: Russia uses new weapon
Created: 05/01/2022 13:36
By: Andreas Apetz
In the invasion of Ukraine, Russia relies on the latest weapons of war.
An intelligent mine is now to be used.
Moscow – In the Ukraine conflict, President Volodymyr Zelenskyj receives military support from NATO – not in the form of troops, but in the form of arms deliveries.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson recently announced that he would provide Ukraine with "more deadly weapons" in the war with Russia.
Images in the social networks now show that Moscow is also resorting to ever more modern war technology.
Ukraine War: Russia uses mine against heavy vehicles
Several photos on social platforms indicate that Vladimir Putin uses the Russian anti-vehicle mine PTKM-1R in Ukraine.
There are no reports that the heavy land mine had ever been used in any sort of operation.
The PTKM-1R is characterized by its intelligent deployment, in which the weak point of heavy vehicles - especially tanks - is to be exploited: the thinly armored top.
A destroyed Russian army tank near Kyiv.
(Archive photo) © Mykhaylo Palinchak/Imago Images
Patrick Senft from Armament Research Services, a company specializing in weapons and ammunition, explains in his weapons analysis that the PTKM-1R mine is equipped with several sensors.
As soon as a tank comes within a hundred meters of the device, the mine shoots itself into the air and targets the war vehicle.
After approximately four seconds of flight, the PTKM-1R fires heavy ammunition at the top of the intended target.
A video on Twitter shows the guns and how deadly they work.
Ukraine War: Mine capable of penetrating heavy armor
According to the reports, the smart mine was first spotted in Ukraine on April 26.
Its functionality is often compared to the American M-93 "Hornet".
Both weapons of war can sense their targets and are equipped with ammunition capable of penetrating even heavy armor.
Whether the PTKM-1R has already fired on Ukrainian tanks is not known.
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