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Ukraine and Russia used UR-77 mine-clearing vehicles in the Ukrainian conflict.




UR-77 "Meoteorit" uses mine-clearing rockets for clearing mines. The UR-77 carries two mine-clearing charges. The purpose of UR-77 is to clear mines and open the road for the fast-moving tank and infantry formations. 

Those charges send a pressure wave that detonates buried mines which makes them very effective in offensive mine-clearing operations. Those mine-clearing shells can also use against enemy positions. 

And in the Ukrainian war, both sides of the conflict used those weapons. One remarkable thing is that Russians use UR-77 in city areas. And that thing means that the mine-clearing charges can use also be against enemy troops. 

The UR-77 and similar vehicles can have two purposes. One purpose is to clear minefields. And another is to give deadly pressure strikes against enemy troops just before their assault troops are in their position. So the same weapon can have many purposes. 

The mine-clearing charge creates a very powerful pressure wave. And for that purpose, the system can use RDX or HMX explosives or thermobaric explosives. Thermobaric- or vacuum bombs are not unique things. 

The U.S and Russian stockpiles contain thermobaric explosives. That is at least in U.S-side meant for mine clearing operations. The BLU-96 FAE 2-type weapons are effective against minefields. But they can use it as well against enemy troops. The FAE and other air-pressure effect weapons are listed as non-humanity weapons. 

But those weapons are effective at least in calm weather where the wind doesn't break the aerosol cloud. The effective area in all pressure-effect weapons is sharp. And that means there is a great temptation to use those weapons also against confirmed and suspected enemy troops. In the last case is a big risk that civilians will injure. 

That means there is a possibility that some people that are found in mass graves in Ukraine are dead because of the use of this kind of weapon. There is a possibility the mine-clearing grenades used against suspected Ukrainian positions are responsible for some of those casualties. The use of pressure ammunition causes death or bad injuries. And there are no bullets or burning injuries on the body. 


https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/blu-95.htm


https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/ukraina-raivaa-hersonin-miinapeltoja-meteorilla-jonka-salaisuus-piilee-paineaallossa-venajalla-vastaavalle-koneelle-painvastainen-tarkoitus/8560860#gs.hhpcdb


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mine-clearing_line_charge


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermobaric_weapon


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UR-77_Meteorit


http://curiosityanddarkmatter.home.blog/2022/11/02/ukraine-and-russia-used-ur-77-mine-clearing-vehicles-in-the-ukrainian-conflict/


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