Anti-tank mine testing

CLICK FOR MORE PHOTOS. The soldiers with the engineering squad make ready one of the anti-tank mines. Photo: Thomas Nilsen

Ultimost careful when handling high-explosives. Photo: Thomas Nilsen

The training ground for detonating explosives is down deep in a closed open-pit iron-ore mine near Kirkenes. Photo: Thomas Nilsen

Anti-tank mine on the ground is made ready. Photo: Thomas Nilsen

All gear has to be double-checked. Safety is everything when dealing with explosives and weapons. Photo: Thomas Nilsen

Chief of the Garrison of Sør-Varanger, Lieutenant Colonel Michael Rozmara. Photo: Thomas Nilsen

Walking to a safe distance before blowing up the anti-tank mine. Photo: Thomas Nilsen

The blast as seen through the lens of Barents Observer's camera at a distance of a kilometer. Photo: Thomas Nilsen

Military vehicle in the open-pit mine. Photo: Thomas Nilsen

The blast took place in the open-pit mine of Sydvaranger iron-ore company at a distance of 2,5 kilometers from the border to Russia. Photo by Google maps