This young Russian carelessly went much to close to one of Madyar's drone-dropped PTM-3 anti-vehicle landmines.
— Roy🇨🇦 (@GrandpaRoy2) December 28, 2024
The “Jonik” analog electronic fuze has a magnetometer that could register his metal gear, and an anti-handling gyroscope that would react if the mine is moved a bit. https://t.co/M9h6POz3F8 pic.twitter.com/YM4umciKy0
A Ukrainian soldier removes the fuze from a PTM-3 shaped-charge anti-tank mine.
— Roy🇨🇦 (@GrandpaRoy2) August 15, 2024
He will then install an electronic magnetic influence fuze based on the Dzhonik (Johnny) fuze.
This will prepare the mine to be dropped by a Baba Yaga drone on Russian controlled roads. https://t.co/DiYszwGePk pic.twitter.com/r5flziTqer
Russian soldiers made a mistake while disposing of a PTM-3 anti-vehicle landmine dispersed by a Ukrainian drone, causing it to explode.
The Ukrainians appear to be using a large “Barba Yaga” drone to disperse the same type of mines; the PTM-3 anti-vehicle mines are fitted with a Dzhonik (meaning Johnny) fuse, a magnetometer that can detect metal and a gyroscope that reacts when the mine moves slightly.
In addition to detonating when a vehicle passes nearby, the mines are also designed to detonate when a soldier touches or passes near them.
In the earlier video, the soldier exploded the moment he touched the mine with a tree twig, suggesting that he did not know how to properly handle this mine.
The Telegram channel later showed him injured in the eye, both hands, and leg.