An image on social media shows Ukrainian fighters receiving a rare type of American grenade designed to destroy soldiers in fortified positions such as bunkers.

“Another rare weapon has appeared in the hands of the Armed Forces of Ukraine – this time, an American hand grenade Mk14 Mod 0 ASM (Anti-Structure Munition),” says a post on the Ukraine Weapons Tracker, whose account tracks the weapons used. in the war in Ukraine.

“It contains about 380 grams of PBXN-109 explosives and is designed to destroy fortifications and kill those inside by overpressure rather than by shrapnel,” the quoted source added.

In the video published on the same Twitter, it can be seen that the effect of the Mk14 ASm grenade on a fortified structure is much stronger than that of the “regular” M67 grenade.

This type of weapon could be very useful for the Ukrainian military in the announced spring counteroffensive, as Russian forces have reinforced much of the front they are defending, including underground bunkers and cement superstructures.