[4] It has a central fuze and typically a 7.5 kilograms (17 lb) explosive charge, but the variants differ greatly in detail.

[5] In addition, Ukrainian forces have deployed drones equipped with modified TM-62 payloads for precision strikes.

[6][7] Strikes by a Russian UAV drone, the "Molniya-2," using a TM-62 mine as a warhead, have also been documented starting January 2025.

[citation needed] Magnetic influence fuzes provide full-width attack, i.e. any part of the target vehicle passing over the mine will trigger detonation, not just the track or wheels.

In contrast, a purely mechanical fuze (usually triggered via a Belleville spring) gives a much longer operational life (e.g., mines planted 50 years previously will still detonate if a target vehicle drives over them).