According to Kiev sources, about 30 percent of Ukraine’s territory is being mined as a result of Russia’s war of aggression. That corresponds to about twice the area of Austria. The area and the number of mines on Ukrainian territory has increased tenfold compared to before the war.
Russia has been waging an offensive war against Ukraine since February 24. Land mines have been used in eastern Ukraine since the 2014 conflict between Ukrainian government forces and Russian-backed separatists.
Explosive disposal continued
In Kherson and Mykolayiv regions, explosive ordnance disposal will continue, it said. More than 8,000 square kilometers must be demined. He hopes power will be restored in the recaptured areas in the coming days, said the head of the emergency services, Serhiy Kryk. It will take several months to restore infrastructure in the Kherson region.
Under pressure from Ukrainian counter-offensives, Russian troops completed their withdrawal from the northwestern bank of the Dnipro River a week ago, evacuating the city of Kherson, which had been occupied for months. According to the latest information from the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL), Russia has used at least seven different types of internationally banned landmines in Ukraine.
Source: Krone
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