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Highlighted is a Russian POM-2 scatterable mine, a bounding, high explosive, anti-personnel munition. Upon impact, the POM-2 deploys six legs for stabilisation and four pressure- and pull-sensitive tripwires of 9.5 m (31.17 ft) in length. These terminate in a ‘Y’-shaped fashion with plastic weights. Upon release, nylon stabiliser ribbons are deployed to help ensure the submunition lands upright, working in conjunction with the stabilising legs. These can be seen in the foreground of this image. Originally designed to be dispensed by rockets, helicopters, and fixed wing aircraft, the war in Ukraine has seen the POM-2 modified for deployment via UAV. (ARES)