Infantry Weapons

MON-100

Also known as
  • MON100
  • MON 100
  • МОН-100

The MON-100 is a Soviet/Russian directional anti-personnel fragmentation mine in the larger end of the MON family. Technical references describe a circular metal-bodied, stake- or fixture-mounted mine with a 2 kg TNT charge, roughly 400 steel fragments, and command or tripwire-capable initiation. Monitoring groups identify MON-100 use by Russian forces in the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War and by Russian mercenaries around Tripoli during the 2014 Second Libyan Civil War.

MON-100, Directional anti-personnel fragmentation mine, Infantry Weapons
Image source: MON-100 1 (ORDATA).jpg

Role in Conflicts

2014 Second Libyan Civil War
Role in conflict
Tripoli mine warfare and booby traps

Human Rights Watch identified MON-100 directional fragmentation mines among Soviet/Russian-origin antipersonnel mines found in southern Tripoli after the 2019-2020 fighting, and Landmine Monitor attributes MON-100 use in Tripoli to Russian mercenaries fighting for Khalifa Haftar's LNA.

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Soviet Union / Russia
Built in
USSRRussia
Type
Directional anti-personnel fragmentation mine
Service note
Cold War design documented in current mine-action and conflict monitoring
Designer
Soviet ordnance designers
Designed
Early 1960s
Produced
Soviet-era production with Russian stockpile use reported

Specifications

Mine type
Directional anti-personnel fragmentation mine
Family position
Second-largest MON-series model
Body and mounting
Circular metal body with metal stand or attachment to fixed objects
Explosive fill
2 kg TNT
Weight
About 5 kg
Dimensions
236 mm diameter by about 83 mm deep
Fragments
About 400 cylindrical steel fragments, approximately 10 mm by 10 mm
Intended range
100 m
Initiation
Command, tripwire, or break-wire initiation depending on fuze and control-device configuration
Effect note
Designed for directional fragmentation against personnel; technical references also note effect against lightly armored vehicles
Body, Range, And Initiation

MON-100 identification depends on both the large circular body and the way the mine is mounted and initiated. The table separates the physical recognition details from the conflict-use issue: the same mine can be command detonated or configured with victim-activated fuzing.

FeatureSourced MON-100 detailReader context
Body and mountTechnical references describe a cylindrical or circular metal body with a metal stand, stake, or attachment to a fixed object.The MON-100 is an above-ground directional mine rather than a buried pressure plate.
Fragment packageReferences list about 400 cylindrical steel fragments in front of a 2 kg TNT charge.The preformed fragments explain the 100 m directional range class and the mine's anti-personnel role.
InitiationBulletpicker and mine-monitoring sources describe command, tripwire, break-wire, or related fuze/control-device setups.Victim-activated setup is the key humanitarian-law and clearance concern in conflict reporting.
Family positionLandmine Monitor describes MON model numbers as range indicators from 50 m to 200 m.That places MON-100 between MON-90 and MON-200 in the numbered family.

Sources: Landmine Monitor 2025; Russian Landmine, APERS, MON-100; Explosive Ordnance Guide for Ukraine, Third Edition; Ukraine: Mine Ban Policy.

Variants

The MON model number broadly indicates intended fragment range. MON-100 is the 100 m class member between smaller MON-50/MON-90 mines and the larger MON-200.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
MON-50, Directional fragmentation antipersonnel mine, Infantry WeaponsMON-5050 m class directional mine

Smaller MON family mine whose model number marks the 50 m range class.

Sources: Landmine Monitor 2025, Ukraine: Mine Ban Policy

MON-90, Directional fragmentation antipersonnel mine, Infantry WeaponsMON-9090 m class directional mine

Intermediate MON family mine listed with MON-100 in current Ukraine and Libya mine-use reporting.

Sources: Ukraine: Mine Ban Policy, Libya: Mine Ban Policy

MON-200200 m class directional mine

Larger MON family mine listed with MON-100 in Ukraine and Libya monitoring tables, but not yet represented by a separate public catalog record.

Sources: Ukraine: Mine Ban Policy, Libya: Mine Ban Policy

Timeline

MON-100 Key Events

  1. Libya clearance reporting

    Human Rights Watch described MON-100 among Soviet/Russian-origin antipersonnel mines found in southern Tripoli after the 2019-2020 fighting.

    Sources: Libya: Landmines, Other War Hazards, Killing Civilians

  2. Ukraine use reporting

    Human Rights Watch listed MON-100 among MON-series antipersonnel mines used by Russian forces in Ukraine after the February 2022 invasion.

    Sources: Landmine Use in Ukraine

  3. Monitor updates Ukraine mine profile

    The Monitor's Ukraine profile continued to list MON-100 among antipersonnel mines used by Russian forces in Ukraine since February 2022 and described MON-series mines as command-detonated or victim-activated depending on setup.

    Sources: Ukraine: Mine Ban Policy

Media

MON-100 Images

MON-100, Directional anti-personnel fragmentation mine, Infantry Weapons - view 1
Source: Commons MON-100 ORDATA Image
Related Weapon Systems
MON-90, Directional fragmentation antipersonnel mine, Infantry WeaponsInfantry WeaponsMON-90Directional fragmentation antipersonnel mineThe MON-90 is a Soviet-designed directional fragmentation antipersonnel mine and the 90 m member of the MON family between the smaller MON-50 and larger MON-100. Technical references describe a plastic-bodied, tree-spike-mounted mine with about 2,000 steel fragments, two M-10 threaded fuze wells, and command or tripwire initiation depending on setup. Direct monitoring sources place MON-90 mines in Russian use in Ukraine after the 2022 invasion and in Russian-linked Tripoli mine contamination during the Second Libyan Civil War.
MON-series anti-personnel mine, Directional fragmentation anti-personnel mine family, Infantry WeaponsInfantry WeaponsMON-series anti-personnel mineDirectional fragmentation anti-personnel mine familyThe MON series is a Soviet/Russian family of directional fragmentation anti-personnel mines, including MON-50, MON-90, MON-100, and MON-200 patterns that project preformed fragments across a defined sector. Monitoring groups identify the family in Russian mine warfare in Ukraine and in Russian-linked Tripoli minefields in Libya, while the Nagorno-Karabakh record is narrower and rests on postwar MON-50 clearance reporting.
MON-50, Directional fragmentation antipersonnel mine, Infantry WeaponsInfantry WeaponsMON-50Directional fragmentation antipersonnel mineThe 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. Direct monitoring sources document MON-50 use by Russian or Russian-aligned forces in eastern Ukraine, the full-scale Russia-Ukraine War, and the 2019-2020 Tripoli fighting in Libya.
POMZ-2, Stake-mounted antipersonnel fragmentation mine, Infantry WeaponsInfantry WeaponsPOMZ-2Stake-mounted antipersonnel fragmentation mineThe POMZ-2 is a Soviet stake-mounted antipersonnel fragmentation mine built around a serrated cast-iron body, TNT charge, and pull-fuze tripwire. Its simple above-ground layout made the mine a persistent legacy hazard: cataloged use now spans Soviet mine warfare in Afghanistan, Vietnamese forces in the 1955 Vietnam War, Nagorno-Karabakh stockpiles and defensive minefields, and a limited 2011 Syrian Civil War indication tied to Syrian government forces.

Sources

Landmine Monitor 2025Publisher: Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor | Note: Supports MON-family background, including model-number range classes and MON-100 fragment-load context. | Accessed: 2026-06-30Explosive Ordnance Guide for Ukraine, Third EditionPublisher: Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining | Note: Supports MON-100 classification, Russian origin, dimensions, explosive fill, fuze family, and Ukraine-focused ordnance-recognition context. | Accessed: 2026-06-30Russian Landmine, APERS, MON-100Publisher: Bulletpicker / ORDATA | Note: Supports general MON-100 background, metal body and mounting, fragment payload, explosive fill, initiation options, range, and effect claims. | Accessed: 2026-06-30Landmine Use in UkrainePublisher: Human Rights Watch | Note: Supports direct 2014 Russia-Ukraine War context by identifying MON-100 among antipersonnel mines used by Russian forces since February 2022. | Accessed: 2026-06-30Ukraine: Mine Ban PolicyPublisher: Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor | Note: Supports direct 2014 Russia-Ukraine War conflict-use context by listing MON-100 among antipersonnel landmines used by Russian forces, and supports MON-series initiation and range-class background. | Accessed: 2026-06-30Libya: Landmines, Other War Hazards, Killing CiviliansPublisher: Human Rights Watch | Note: Supports direct conflict use in the 2014 Second Libyan Civil War by identifying MON-100 among Soviet/Russian-origin antipersonnel mines found in southern Tripoli after the 2019-2020 fighting. | Accessed: 2026-06-30Libya: Mine Ban PolicyPublisher: Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor | Note: Supports direct conflict use in the 2014 Second Libyan Civil War by listing MON-100 antipersonnel mines used in Tripoli in 2019-2020 by Russian mercenaries, and supports MON-family models documented in that theater. | Accessed: 2026-06-30MON-100 1 (ORDATA).jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Public-domain ORDATA image provenance for the MON-100 primary image. | Accessed: 2026-06-30Commons MON-100 ORDATA ImagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Public-domain ORDATA image provenance for a second MON-100 photograph. | Accessed: 2026-06-30