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August 13 , 2022
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- UK warned about the possible use of PFM-1 series ‘Butterfly Mines’ by Russian military.
- Butterfly mines are capable of causing widespread casualties among military as well as local civilian population.
- Earlier, PFM-1s were used in Soviet-Afghan War.
- he PFM-1 and PFM-1S anti-personnel landmines are commonly called as ‘Butterfly mines’ or ‘Green Parrots’.
- They got the name because of their shape and colour.
- Butterfly mine attracts children because it is similar to coloured toy.
- They are sensitive to touch and just picking it up can turn them on.
- They are difficult to detect as they are made of plastic.
- Moreover, they can evade metal detectors.
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