The PTM-3 is a Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

n scatterable anti-tank mine

Anti-tank mine

An anti-tank mine, , is a type of land mine designed to damage or destroy vehicles including tanks and armored fighting vehicles....

 that can be deployed either by hand, vehicle or helicopter. The mine's case is configured to produce a shaped charge

Shaped charge

A shaped charge is an explosive charge shaped to focus the effect of the explosive's energy. Various types are used to cut and form metal, to initiate nuclear weapons, to penetrate armor, and in the oil and gas industry...

 effect on five sides.

Once deployed the mine arms itself after sixty seconds. The mine uses a magnetic influence fuze

Fuze

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 that detonates the mine when a vehicle passes over it. It is also reported to have an anti-handling device

Anti-handling device

An anti-handling device is an attachment to or integral part of a landmine or other munition e.g. some fuze types found in air-dropped bombs such as the M83, cluster bombs and sea mines. It is specifically designed to prevent tampering. When the protected device is disturbed it detonates, killing...

which is sensitive to movement.

Specifications

• Length: 330 mm
• Width: 84 mm
• Weight: 4.9 kg (deployed) / 8.5 kg (in canister)
• Explosive content: 1.8 kg of TG-40