MON-50

The MON-50 (Russian: МОН-50) is a Soviet rectangular, slightly convex, plastic bodied, directional type of anti-personnel mine designed to wound or kill by explosive fragmentation.

[1][2] Its name is derived from Russian мина осколочная направленного (mina oskolochnaya napravlennogo), "directional fragmentation mine".

It can also be actuated by a variety of booby trap (BT) switches including the MUV series pull; the MVE-72 electric breakwire; or the VP13 seismic controller.

Depending on its actuation method, the MON-50 may be resistant to blast overpressure from explosive breaching systems like the Giant Viper and M58 MICLIC.

The MON-50 is known to be used with the VP13 seismic controller which prevents close approach for any clearance operations, or to a variety of BT fuzes.

A green plastic-body mine supported by a pair of scissor legs, with "К ПРОТИВНИКУ" (K PROTIVNIKU; to the enemy) stenciled on the front.
Non-armed MON-50 displayed by the Swedish military's EOD and Demining Centre. Text reads "К ПРОТИВНИКУ" ( k protivniku , "towards enemy").
Line drawing of MON-50