Yuri Lyamin
Amongst various arms and munitions recovered from pro-Russian separatists by Ukrainian forces in recent days, were ZRP-2 Tropa (‘Path’) man-portable mine-clearing line charges. ЗРП stands for ‘заряд разминирования переносной’, or ‘portable mine clearance charge’. The ZRP-2 is designed to create a breach in an antipersonnel minefield under combat conditions. Some modern mines have fuzes designed to defeat the use of mine-clearing line charges.
The ZRP-2 system consists of the DKR-150 line charge, D-ZRP-2M rocket engine, connecting rope, fuze, brake cord, initiation device, launcher, anchors, and backpack for transport. After assembly, the line charge is launched and propelled over the minefield by a rocket engine. The charge is remotely detonated by a mechanical fuze. The alignment of the charge in a minefield is performed manually, using the brake cord during the combustion of the pyrotechnic delay fuze. When the charge detonates, it detonates or displacing buried mines, thus clearing a path for infantry to cross through minefield.
Technical Specifications
Type of charge: DKR-150 line charge
Length of line charge: 60 m
Delivery distance: 160 m
Cleared path dimensions: 0.4 m x 54-60 m
Assembly time: 5 minutes
Weight in backpack: 34 kg
Operators: 1-2
(source)
Ordinances of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine
“Про затвердження переліку військового майна Збройних Сил, яке може бути відчужено”
“On the list of military equipment of the Armed Forces, which can be detached” on August 6, 2008 N 1092-p
= > “for sale” or “remove from the balance sheet”
Д-ЗРП-2 103pcs, produced before 1980
Д-ЗРП-2М 33pcs, produced before 1989
ВЗРП 103pcs, produced before 1975 ( fuse for ЗРП)
That appear in
“Про затвердження переліку боєприпасів, що підлягають утилізації у 2009-2010 роках”
“On the list of munitions to be disposed of in 2009-2010” on April 8, 2009 N 386-p
ДКР-150 4 pcs, 1962
Д-ЗРП-2 1 pcs, 1982
Д-ЗРП-2 103 pcs, 1974-1980
Д-ЗРП-2М 33 pcs, before 1989
З-ЗРП 102pcs (noted “Заряд розмінування” = “charge of demining”),
And again, they appear in list “On the list of munitions to be disposed of in the years 2012-2016” on February 1, 2012 № 57-p
How many of ZRP in service and how many wasn’t disposed – unknown.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXJdrrRZewU&t=14m50s
Ordinances of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine
http://zakon4.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/1092-2008-%D1%80
“Про затвердження переліку військового майна Збройних Сил, яке може бути відчужено”
“On the list of military equipment of the Armed Forces, which can be detached” on August 6, 2008 N 1092-p
e.g. “remove from the balance sheet”
Д-ЗРП-2 103pcs, produced before 1980
Д-ЗРП-2М 33pcs, produced before 1989
ВЗРП 103pcs, produced before 1975 ( fuse for ЗРП)
appear in
http://zakon4.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/386-2009-%D1%80
“Про затвердження переліку боєприпасів, що підлягають утилізації у 2009-2010 роках”
“On the list of munitions to be disposed of in 2009-2010” on April 8, 2009 N 386-p
ДКР-150 4 pcs, 1962
Д-ЗРП-2 1 pcs, 1982
Д-ЗРП-2 103 pcs, 1974-1980
Д-ЗРП-2М 33 pcs, before 1989
З-ЗРП 102pcs (noted “Заряд розмінування” – “charge of demining”),
And again
http://zakon4.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/57-2012-%D1%80
“On the list of munitions to be disposed of in the years 2012-2016” on February 1, 2012 № 57-p
How many of ZRP in service and how many wasn’t disposed – unknown.
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