Early on in the invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian officials claimed that the Russians were using PFM-1 air-dropped anti-personnel mines. Also known as butterfly mines, petals, green parrots, or even ...

While landmines in general are pretty awful, the PFM-1 "butterfly" mine is particularly nasty. Because of its mainly plastic construction, the butterfly-shaped device is notoriously difficult to find ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Russia is likely using "unreliable and unpredictable" butterfly mines in Ukraine, UK intelligence said. Children mistook the mines ...

New types of hidden explosives are appearing in Ukraine’s southern Kherson region as the war grinds on, the National Public Broadcasting Company, Suspilne, reports. Officials say the devices are ...

Researchers from New York’s Binghamton University designed the system to detect Soviet PFM-1 landmines — nicknamed “butterflies” due to their wing-like shape. Their small size and largely plastic ...

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – Drones could be used to detect dangerous “butterfly” landmines in remote regions of post-conflict countries, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University ...

DONETSK, November 25. /TASS/. Almost 90 residents of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) have sustained wounds of varying severity caused by PFM-1 anti-personnel mines (Butterfly mines) from Ukraine’s ...

Russia is likely using "unreliable and unpredictable" butterfly mines in Ukraine, UK intelligence said. Children mistook the mines for toys when they were used in the Soviet-Afghan War. "This poses a ...

Newswise — BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – Drones could be used to detect dangerous “butterfly” landmines in remote regions of post-conflict countries, according to new research from Binghamton University, State ...