KZD-100 multi-purpose munition in Ukraine

24 Nov 2025

The KZD-100 (Ru: КЗД-100) is a Russian demolition charge that can also be used as an off-route mine

The KZD-100 (Ru: КЗД-100) is a Russian demolition charge that can also be used as an off-route mine
It features an explosively formed projectile (EFP) that is capable of penetrating ~16 mm of steel at 100 m
An unexploded KZD-100 has been found in the Sumy oblast in Ukraine
It was affixed to a tree as an off-route mine, fitted with what appears to be an initiator from a VUZ-8, likely with a MD-5M detonator (top left and top right images)

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Munitions: KZD-100 and VUZ-8

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