ABSTRACT This article presents a comprehensive, evidence-based examination of the confirmed adaptation of Russian Geran-2 (Shahed-136) loitering munitions for aerial deployment of PTM-3 scatterable anti-tank mines during 2025 in Ukraine, grounding every technical and operational assertion in verifiable institutional sources. Verified incident reporting by the National Police of Ukraine—as relayed on August 5, 2025 by … Leggi tutto Elevated-Range Deployments of PTM-3 Anti-Tank Mines via Geran-2 (Shahed-136) Loitering Munitions: Tactical Innovation and Strategic Implications in the 2025 Ukraine Conflict