New Ukrainian-made anti-tank mines have been spotted on the battlefield. These appear to be modern copies of the Soviet TM-62, featuring a metal casing. The updated version is marked with a new designation as TM-2025 as well as comes with new useful improvements over the original.
Based on the name and serial number, production of the TM-2025 likely began in 2025. Video evidence suggests the mine has a slightly different body shape with smoother edges and includes a slot for an additional side-mounted detonator.
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This extra slot allows easier installation of a secondary fuze, making the mine harder to disarm. It also simplifies converting the TM-2025 for use as a drone-dropped bomb or as part of an improvised engineering charge.
Instead of the traditional MVCh-62 or MVP-62 mechanical fuzes used in the TM-62, the TM-2025 is equipped with a new Ukrainian-made electromechanical fuze called MPEM-1. According to now, is not much known about it, but video footage shows that some components of the MPEM-1 are made using 3D printing technology.
Also visible are battery and various electronic components. Now their exact functions are unclear, possibilities include a magnetic field sensor that triggers the mine when a vehicle passes overhead, or a delay mechanism that activates after a certain number of pressure inputs. The appearance of this Ukrainian-made version is not surprise.
The TM-62 has been widely used in Ukraine not only for its intended purpose but also in creative ways. For example, Ukrainian specialists have repurposed them as payloads for large multirotor drones, improvised explosive devices, and demolition charges for destroying bridges, infrastructure and other case.
In addition, the TM-62 is often used as a warhead for ground-based kamikaze drones. One example is the Ukrainian Ratel S robotic kamikaze platform, which entered serial production back in 2023.
Defense Express reported earlier, that the Ratel S robot destroyed bridge in Donetsk Region to hinder enemy logistics
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