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PFM-1 was used during the [[Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan]], allegedly resulting in a high number of casualties among children from being mistaken for a toy due to its shape and coloring.<ref name=Tanner>{{cite book|last=Tanner|first=Stephen|title="Afghanistan: A Military History"}}</ref> As the mine is made of plastic, it is intended not to kill but to maim.<ref name=Cauderay>{{cite journal|journal=International Review of the Red Cross|title=Anti-Personnel Mines|first=Gérald C.|last= Cauderay|access-date=2022-02-27|url=https://international-review.icrc.org/sites/default/files/S0020860400080530a.pdf|volume=33|issue=295|date=1993|pages=273–287}}</ref>
In 2017, the government of [[Belarus]] announced that it had destroyed its stockpiles of PFM-1 mines.<ref name=Belarus>{{cite web |url=https://www.mil.by/ru/news/62864/ |access-date=2022-02-28 |title=The Republic of Belarus has fully fulfilled its international obligations under the 2003 Ottawa Convention |date=2017-04-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200823041028/https://www.mil.by/ru/news/62864/ |archive-date=23 August 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The last 78 PFM-1 mines held by Belarus were destroyed as the highlight of the closing ceremony marking the elimination of their landmine stock.<ref name=Belarus />The mines were allegedly used by Russian forces in [[Mariupol]] and [[Kharkiv]], during the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2022/02/26/7326201/ |title=In Kharkiv region, the Russian invaders are using internationally-banned butterfly mines }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hambling |first=David |title=Russia Accused Of Using Air-Dropped Butterfly Mines To Block Ukrainian Evacuation Route (Update: New Video Confirmation) |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2022/03/10/russia-reportedly-blocks-ukrainian-evacuation-route-with-air-dropped-butterfly-mines/ |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> Russian sources claim that in late July PFM-1 mines were scattered on the streets of Donetsk by Ukrainian troops.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tass.com/world/1485799 |title=Ukrainian troops fire rockets with Lepestok mines at Donetsk — territorial defense }}</ref>
==Similar weapons==
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