The POM-3 "Medallion" (''ПOM-3, )'' is a Russian bounding anti-personnel mine.

Design

The POM-3 is a scatterable mine of roughly cylindrical shape, able to be deployed from the air or by ground forces. The Russian ISDM Zemledelie mine-laying rocket launcher, in service since 2021, can deploy the mines in a range from 5 to 15 km. Once the mine hits the ground, stabilized by a small parachute, it stands upright on six spring-loaded feet on hard ground, or sticks into the ground if it is soft. The mine is activated by a seismic sensor forced into the ground. The sensor detects approaching footsteps and activates the mine if it determines that a person is within lethal range (about 16 meters). Upon activation, a

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charge is ejected into the air and explodes. The mine has a self-destruct

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that detonates the mine 8 or 24 hours after deployment.

Use in war

Human Rights Watch reported in March 2022 that Russian forces used POM-3 mines in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.{{Cite web , date=2022-03-29 , title=Ukraine: Russia Uses Banned Antipersonnel Landmines , url=https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/03/29/ukraine-russia-uses-banned-antipersonnel-landmines , access-date=2022-03-30 , website=Human Rights Watch , language=en The use of anti-personnel mines is prohibited by the Ottawa Treaty, to which Ukraine, but not Russia, is a party.

References

Anti-personnel mines Weapons of Russia