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These are dropped in civilian areas and look like random clutter and are difficult to spot.
https://twitter.com/EvaKBartlett/status/1553972823399583745?t=fU4mpeOU5tv36LeD11wl9w&s=19
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From Wikipedia, it is a mine that can be scattered from a plane. When dispersed it glides down to the ground slowly and then explodes upon contact.
It doesn't explode on contact, it becomes an infantry mine and explodes when disturbed after already being on the ground. So, they can just drop these mines from a plane, they'll scatter around on the ground, and then when a civilian gets too close to the mine hours, days, or years later, it blows up.
Yeah sorry. That's what I meant.
Ah yes, something that every person in the chain of command if they’re used should be literally drawn and quartered
Jesus who the fuck invents these things
Before seeing this post, I would pick this up
America invented them and used them in Vietnam. The Soviets copied them.
They're extremely simple soft body plastic with liquid explosives. Squishing them and increasing the pressure of the liquid inside sets them off. Enough explosive to take most of your foot off.
This mine in particular was developed in the USSR and used in Afghanistan. Production and use continues with the Russian Federation.
FFS. It does look like other poster is correct, the original design is of US making, but fuck anyone who made these communist or not
Yeah, it is indeed very similar to the BLU-43 mine developed by the US and used in Vietnam. They are not only very similar in shape but they also have the same goal: inflict heavy wounds instead of outright killing.
I guess that's what they're doing with their drone people
And since most of the people using drones now probably aren't even military, they're just...giving mines to civilians and saying 'scatter these appropriately'?