The Ministry of Defence has claimed that Russia has highly likely attempted employment of PFM-1 and PFM-1S weapons, also known as a ‘butterfly mine’ or ‘green parrot’ mine. Did you know with a Digital ...

Thousands of miniature PFM-1 ‘butterfly’ mines rained down on a built-up area of Russian-occupied Donetsk on the night of July 27, according to local news and social media. One Twitter video shows ...

Early on in the invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian officials claimed that the Russians were using PFM-1 air-dropped anti-personnel mines. Also known as butterfly mines, petals, green parrots, or even ...

As Ukrainian forces slowly push ahead with their 2023 counteroffensive after more than a year of shifting battle lines, the country’s military and civilians face a deadly problem: land mines, ...

PFM-1, known as "butterfly mines," look like toys and are therefore particularly dangerous for children. Russia has been accused of using the weapons in the war against Ukraine, but is there evidence ...