Russian Forces Drop New Combined-Action Mines on Kherson

Russian invading forces are dropping a new type of combined-action mine on Kherson that resembles an object wrapped in cloth.

Yaroslav Shanko, Kherson City Military Administration Head, reported this.

Specialists are studying its characteristics. The mine is designed to damage both personnel and equipment.

It has electronic control and a combined effect. The self-destruct time, if activated, remains unknown.

Residents are urged not to approach suspicious objects within 30 m and not to touch them. If found, they are urged to call 101 or 102 immediately.

The published images do not allow identification of the exact type. It may also be an improvised device used by Russian forces.

Last month, it was reported that Russian forces used 3D-printed anti-personnel mines codenamed Pryanik for the remote mining of Kherson. Those mines were also wrapped in camouflage fabric.

According to Volodymyr Perepelytsia, head of the explosives unit of the National Police in the Kherson region, the use of improvised mines aims to offset a shortage of PFM-1 mines, also known as Lepestok.

These mines use electric initiation, making them more sensitive than mechanical fuses.

“They are printed on a 3D printer. Inside, there is explosive material, a detonator, and triggering components. It works like a PFM — pressure triggers it. When stepped on or run over, the plastic deforms or breaks and detonates,” Perepelitsa said.

The explosive charge is sufficient to sever an adult’s foot.

Russian forces drop the mines from copter-type drones. The mines do not have a self-destruct mechanism.