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Soviet Weapon Systems

Weapon systems and military equipment built by Soviet.

3 weapon systems

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Infantry Weapons

Portable weapons used by soldiers and small units.

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MON-50, Directional fragmentation antipersonnel mine, Infantry WeaponsRussia-Ukraine WarMON-50Directional fragmentation antipersonnel mineBuilt in: Soviet Union / Russia / BulgariaThe MON-50 is a Soviet directional fragmentation antipersonnel mine broadly comparable in role to the M18 Claymore, with a plastic body, folding legs, and a forward fragmentation pattern. It can be command-detonated or configured with tripwire and other fuzing, making it a compact infantry obstacle and ambush munition. In the Russia-Ukraine War, monitoring groups identify MON-50 mines among Russian-used hand-emplaced antipersonnel mines, adding to the dense explosive contamination faced by Ukrainian deminers and civilians.