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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

  • Torenico [he/him]
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    1 year ago

    Jesus who the fuck invents these things

    This mine in particular was developed in the USSR and used in Afghanistan. Production and use continues with the Russian Federation.

    • Assian_Candor [comrade/them]
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      1 year ago

      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

      • Torenico [he/him]
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        1 year ago

        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.