Ukrainian drone operators have carried out a strike on a Russian T-90M tank and a TOS-1 Solntsepek by dropping TM-62 anti-tank mines on them. The ‘Nebesna Mara’ Unmanned Systems Battalion of the 43rd Separate Mechanized Brigade’s page posted the footage of the combat operation. Ukrainian attack drones used heavy bomber drones to deliver modified anti-tank mines, which were dropped on enemy armored vehicles. However, the explosive devices shown in the video did not have impact initiators, causing some of them to roll after falling, hampering the effectiveness of the operation. The Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle units mainly use 10-kilogram TM-62 anti-tank mines or their Ukrainian counterparts for remotely mining roads behind the invaders lines.

Militarnyi has previously reported that these anti-tank mines, dropped from drones, can be employed either as mines or high explosive bombs to destroy fortifications. Equipped with an electric “smart” detonator, the mine is activated on the ground some time after it is dropped and can operate on battery power for up to 14 days. It can be triggered and subsequently detonated if it encounters large metal objects or is moved, facilitated by its gyroscope, accelerometer, and magnetometer.

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• The powerful 10-kilogram high-explosive shell can cause severe damage even to vehicles with anti-drone superstructures.
• A successfully dropped mine on a Russian T-90M tank rolled off and fell to the ground, minimizing its potential impact.
• Anti-tank mines dropped from drones can serve as mines or high explosive bombs to demolish fortifications depending on the fuze.
• The mines are equipped with an electric “smart” detonator activated on the ground post-drop, operational for up to 14 days.