Russians begin scattering hard-to-detect Pryanik anti-personnel mines near Nikopol

Russian occupying forces have begun scattering small, hard-to-detect Pryanik mines in the Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, posing a deadly threat.

Source: Ivan Bazyliuk, Head of Nikopol District Administration

Quote: "The use of new remotely deployed anti-personnel mines, known under the codename Pryanik, has been recorded. These explosive devices are extremely difficult to detect and pose a deadly threat to people's lives and health."

Details: Bazyliuk published a photo of the mine. It is a small plastic item (resembling a puck or lid) about 5-6 cm in diameter, which easily blends in with soil, grass or debris.

The mine detonates at the slightest pressure – it is enough just to step on it. Authorities warned that Russian forces may drop them from drones onto roads, yards, fields and roadsides.

Background: Recently, on 31 March, Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration reported that munitions capable of self-destruction had begun to be found in the region, making them particularly dangerous for civilians.

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