Infantry Weapons

PTM-4M

The PTM-4M is a Russian scatterable anti-vehicle mine from the PTM-4 family, using a shaped-charge warhead and magnetic-influence fuzing for remote minefield emplacement. Human Rights Watch documented a PTM-4M-marked delivery canister in Kharkiv Oblast in May 2022, and mine-monitoring sources list the type among Russian antivehicle mines used during the Russia-Ukraine War.

Russia-Ukraine WarRussia

Conflict side: Russia
Built by: AO NIII (Scientific Research Engineering Institute)
Built in: Russia

PTM-4M, Scatterable magnetic-influence anti-vehicle mine, Infantry Weapons

Profile

Type: Scatterable magnetic-influence anti-vehicle mine
Conflict side: Russia
Origin: Russia
Service note: Modern Russian remote-mining munition documented in Ukraine from 2022

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Service History

In service: Russian remote-mining service; documented in Ukraine in 2022
Used by: Russian Armed Forces
Wars: Russia-Ukraine War

Production History

Designer: AO NIII (Scientific Research Engineering Institute)
Designed: PTM-4 family disclosed publicly by Russian industry in 2019; PTM-4M canister markings documented from 2021 production
Built by: AO NIII (Scientific Research Engineering Institute)
Built in: Russia
Produced: By 2021 for documented PTM-4M-marked delivery canisters
Variants: PTM-4, PTM-4M, PTM-4R

Specifications

Mine type: Scatterable underbelly shaped-charge anti-vehicle mine
Fuze: Non-contact magnetic-influence fuze with self-destruct and self-deactivation features
Warhead: Shaped-charge / high-explosive charge; PTM-4 family references list 1.4 kg TG-40 explosive
Weight: PTM-4 family references list 3.25 kg per mine
Dimensions: PTM-4 family references list 350 x 110 x 55 mm
Delivery: Remote deployment by mine-dispensing canister, vehicle or helicopter-mounted systems, and rocket-mounted dispensers
Self-destruct: PTM-4 family references list selectable 8, 12, 24, or 48 hour self-destruct settings

Conflict Usage

Russia-Ukraine War: Side: Russia
Documented in Ukraine after Kharkiv-region police photographed a PTM-4M-marked delivery canister at Elitne on May 30, 2022; mine-monitoring sources list it among Russian-origin antivehicle mines used after the full-scale invasion.

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Sources

Munition, mine, PTM-4MPublisher: Fenix Insight METIS | Note: Supports PTM-4M background, Russian country of manufacture, scatterable anti-tank shaped-charge classification, and delivery by ISDM-related rocket canister. | Accessed: 2026-06-20 Munition, mine, KB PTM-4MPublisher: Fenix Insight METIS | Note: Supports development/manufacturer context for the PTM-4M mine and its mine-dispensing canister, identifying AO NIII as the likely developer. | Accessed: 2026-06-20 Russian PTM-4 and PTM-4R Anti-Tank Bottom-Attack MinesPublisher: Sappers | Note: Supports technical characteristics for the PTM-4 family, including magnetic-target fuzing, weight, explosive filling, dimensions, delivery methods, and self-destruct settings. | Accessed: 2026-06-20 Army-2019: Smart Mines from TechmashPublisher: Soyuzmash | Note: Supports Russian industry background for the PTM-4/KPTM-4 family, including Techmash presentation, non-contact magnetic target sensor, shaped charge, and selectable self-destruction settings. | Accessed: 2026-06-20 Background Briefing on Landmine Use in UkrainePublisher: Human Rights Watch | Note: Documents PTM-4M conflict-use evidence in Ukraine, including a PTM-4M-marked delivery canister photographed by Kharkiv region police at Elitne on May 30, 2022. | Accessed: 2026-06-20 Ukraine Mine Ban PolicyPublisher: Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor | Note: Directly supports Russia-Ukraine War conflict-use context by listing PTM-4M among antivehicle landmines used in Ukraine since February 2022, and also summarizes origin, shaped-charge type, magnetic influence initiation, and remote delivery. | Accessed: 2026-06-20 File: PTM-4M.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for the PTM-4M image, listed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. | Accessed: 2026-06-20