Antivehicle landmines (also called anti-tank mines) have been used in many contemporary conflicts, including currently by Russian and Ukrainian forces in Ukraine. They are designed to damage or destroy vehicles including tanks and armored fighting vehicles.
The 1997 Mine Ban Treaty prohibits antipersonnel mines, but not antivehicle mines or command-detonated (remote-controlled) mines. Other international agreements provide weak restrictions on the use of antivehicle mines.
Antivehicle mines are often used in a manner that violates the laws of war. This typically occurs when they are deployed indiscriminately, so their effects are not limited to military vehicles and can harm military and civilian vehicles without distinction. Unlawful use also includes taking inadequate precautions to avoid civilian casualties.
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Source: Human Rights Watch