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Ukraine's mine crisis continues to escalate as Russian forces change tactics. Recently, the US confirmed the provision of anti-personnel mines to Ukraine to bolster defenses. The former commander, Lieutenant General Serhii Naiev, emphasized the strategic importance of mines, particularly in regions like Chonhar. Over 144,000 square kilometers of Ukraine are marked as potentially mined, significantly impacting civilian safety. In the Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia regions, mine density is alarmingly high, leading to numerous casualties. The collaboration between defense forces and international allies like Japan, has been crucial in demining efforts.

What prompted the provision of US mines to Ukraine?

The US administration decided to provide anti-personnel mines to Ukraine in response to changing Russian tactics on the battlefield. The mines aim to strengthen Ukrainian defenses by slowing Russian advancements and protecting strategic locations, particularly in the East.

How extensive is the mine contamination in Ukraine?

Mine contamination in Ukraine is extensive, with over 144,000 square kilometers marked as potentially mined. This is a significant area that poses risks not only to military operations but also to civilian safety and agricultural activities across the country.

What measures are being taken to address mine threats in Ukraine?

Measures to address mine threats in Ukraine include the provision of mines for defensive use, international assistance for demining operations, and increased security protocols to manage the existing threats. Ukraine is also collaborating with allies to navigate these challenges effectively.

How do mines affect daily life in affected regions of Ukraine?

Mines significantly affect daily life in Ukraine by threatening civilian safety, disrupting agricultural activities, and limiting access to essential services. They pose a constant risk of injury and impede the mobility of residents, impacting overall socio-economic stability in mined areas.

What international support is Ukraine receiving for mine clearance?

Ukraine is receiving international support from countries like the US and Japan in the form of equipment and expertise for mine clearance. This collaboration aims at reducing the extensive mine threats that affect both military operations and civilian lives across the country.

Are there specific areas in Ukraine more affected by mines?

Yes, certain regions like Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv have significantly higher levels of mine contamination due to strategic military activities. These areas face intense mining, contributing to increased risks for communities and hindering economic activities such as agriculture.

What are the long-term impacts of mine contamination in Ukraine?

Long-term impacts of mine contamination in Ukraine include persistent threats to civilian safety, hampered agricultural productivity, and the slow rebuilding of infrastructure. Clearing these areas is crucial for restoring normalcy and supporting economic recovery.

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одесса Odesa tragedy anniversary: about 150 people gathered near Kulykove Pole. PHOTOS 100-150 people have already gathered in front of the walk-through archway metal detectors installed near Kulykove Pole in Odesa. The law enforcement officers deny access to the square due to the bomb report. 91 879 397 Previously in trend: Odesa tragedy

луценко Yurii Lutsenko: Full-scale invasion began exactly nine days after completion of Chongar demining. VIDEO Former Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko promises to provide documents that prove demining of Chongar in due course. 45 006 316 Previously in trend: War

херсонщина,область,херсонська Map of minefields of Kherson region was handed over to Russians by traitor from SSU Sadokhin, - chairman of regional council Samoilenko The chairman of the Kherson regional council Oleksandr Samoilenko voiced who from the top management of area promoted the Russian invasion 65 703 311 War in Ukraine

16 Terrorists are Conducting Mine Warfare contrary to the Ottawa Convention - Ministry of Defense. PHOTOS Advance units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine encountered direct signs of a large-scale mine warfare that the militants are conducting in the surrendered cities. 83 006 311 Incidents

Subway stations in downtown Kyiv closed through bomb threat Municipally owned ‘Kyivskyi Metropoliten’ (Kyiv’s subway) enterprise closed "Khreshchatyk", "Palats Sportu", "Ploshcha Lva Tolstoho", "Maidan Nezalezhnosti", and "Zoloti Vorota" stations because of bomb threat on April 6. 51 989 195 Incidents

одесса odesa bomb report Police in search of explosives on Kulykove Pole in Odesa, Shkiriak says. PHOTOS All detachments of the National Police, National Guard, State Border Guard Service, and State Emergency Service of Ukraine are on high alert willing to fulfill all the tasks during the actions that may be held in Odesa May 2. 29 719 189 Previously in trend: Odesa tragedy

заес Troops of Russian Federation mined power units of ZNPP and brought equipment into territory, - Defence Intelligence of Ukraine Ukrainian intelligence confirmed the information that the Russian army mined the power units of the Zaporizhzhia NPP. 13 915 150 Previously in trend: War

полиция блокирование крестный ход Police block Moscow Patriarchate’s religious procession participants in village near Kyiv. PHOTOS The participants of the procession organized by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate have been blocked by the police in the village of Dmytrivka in Kyiv-Sviatoshynskyi district of the Kyiv region. 60 487 145 Previously in trend: Police workdays

террорист минирование аксиненко Russian and Israeli citizen Aksinenko makes hoax bomb threats with support of FSB, - InformNapalm. PHOTOS Over the past several years, numerous anonymous messages of alleged mining of Ukrainian public and strategic facilities were received from the territory of Russia. One of the most active phone terrorists resides in Russian Novosibirsk. He is a citizen of Russia and Israel, Alexander Aksinenko. He does not hide his activities and even speaks of them publicly. 78 209 142 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

22 War Will Be over Soon but We Still Have Mines to Clear – Minister of Interior Avakov. PHOTOS There are many unexploded mines left in Semenivka and Sloviansk, liberated by the ATO. 36 266 141 Incidents

18-year-old girl tripped a mine in Luhansk region – Moskal 18-year-old local girl tripped a mine near the 29th stronghold between Novotoshkivka and Donetsk. 35 408 133 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

бмп Two soldiers killed, seven wounded in IFV mine tripping near Donetsk airport, - volunteer Mysiahin A Ukrainian IFV of the 93rd brigade tripped a landmine near the Donetsk airport, killing two soldiers. 32 216 129 Incidents

взрыв автобус область донецкая минирование Bus tripped a mine in the Donetsk region, four people killed - Interior Ministry. PHOTO The Chief of the Donetsk regional police Viacheslav Abroskin published information that a shuttle bus tripped a mine when attempting to drive around a checkpoint. Three people were killed. 60 765 123 Incidents

Ukraine Lost 1.2 Million Tons of Coal Due to Fighting in Donbas, Minister Says The country has signed an agreement with the South African Republic to purchase 1 million tons of coal to be delivered before the end of the year. 8 922 121 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Approaches to Luhansk Airport are Mined: ATO Fighters are Effectively Cut off from the World – Interior Ministry Soldiers of the Ukrainian Army are holding the Luhansk airport but its approaches are mined, it is cut off from the outside world. 76 121 115 Incidents

суд насиров Solomianskyi court trying Nasirov evacuated after bomb threat report Those present at the hearing of the Solomianskyi district court of Kyiv to impose pre-trial restriction against suspended Head of the State Fiscal Service Roman Nasirov were evacuated from the courtroom after unknown individual had told the police the building was allegedly rigged with explosives. 16 987 107 Previously in trend: Trial of Nasirov

память жертвы ато Three soldiers killed in anti-terrorist operation area yesterday, - General Staff Three persons were killed in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area on Nov. 15. 29 103 106 Incidents

Four Russian soldiers killed in Donbas, nine wounded, - Intelligence Russian army has incurred more losses in the Donbas. 55 241 106 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

гес,каховська Russian terrorists mined dams and units of Kakhovka HPP, - Zelenskyi In an address to European Council, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi informed about Russian occupants’ mining of Kakhovka HPP. 18 972 105 Previously in trend: War

Man who threatened to blow up Metro Bridge in Kyiv detained – police. VIDEO Man who threatened to blow up Metro Bridge in Kyiv detained – police. VIDEO Police on Monday arrested a man who threatened to blow up the Metro Bridge in Kyiv. 20 819 89 Incidents

16 Russian invaders eliminated in Donbas, - Defense Ministry Russian occupation troops suffered more losses in the Donbas. 72 750 89 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

взрыв Civilian car tripped explosive device near Marinka, killing three, - ATO press center. PHOTO A minibus tripped an unidentified explosive device in Marinka district of the Donetsk region. 36 599 74 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

ссо Soldiers of SOF blew up bridge directly in front of column of Russian occupiers. VIDEO Fighters of the Special Operations Forces blew up the bridge right in front of the column of Russian occupiers. 61 587 72 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Three soldiers of the Interior Ministry special forces battalion tripped a booby trap in the Luhansk region, - ATO speaker Three soldiers of the special forces battalion of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine triggered grenade trip wire in the Luhansk region on Wednesday, June 10. 21 911 71 Incidents

Terrorists Plotted to Blow up Editorial Offices in Zaporizhia and Attempted on Top Regional Officials Terrorists who were arrested tonight by the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) in Zaporizhia planned to blow up the building that houses most of the editorial offices of the local newspapers. Also they wereplotting to kill government officials. власти. 24 568 70 Incidents

13 мина-ловушка Retreating Terrorists Leave Booby Traps in Cities of the Donbas. PHOTOS Terrorists leaving the cities and villages of the Donbas leave booby traps. 55 033 64 Society

босфор One of the mines used by Russian troops to mine approaches to Odessa was brought to the Bosphorus. VIDEO Turkish authorities have closed the passage through the Bosphorus in both directions after a civilian ship was notified of a suspicious mine-like object. 27 061 60 Previously in trend: War

взрыв мина марьинка Three people killed in minibus blast at Marinka checkpoint, - prosecutor's office. PHOTOS (updated) No confirmation of death of the fourth person in today's minibus blast at Marinka checkpoint has been received. The terrible accident claimed lives of three people: a driver, a woman, and a man who was injured and taken to hospital, but died later in Kurakhove city hospital. 54 536 59 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Radio market ‘mined’ in Kharkiv, 650 people evacuated, – National Police Sunday afternoon, unknown persons 'mined' a radio market in the city of Kharkiv. 6 823 59 Incidents

Former commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Nayev There were 1500 mines on Chonhar, and to fight back, there should have been 200,000 mines - Naiev According to the former commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Serhii Naiev, in order to prevent the enemy from breaking out of the temporarily occupied Crimea in 2022, it was necessary to adopt legislative decisions on the use of the Armed Forces and introduce a legal regime of martial law. 15 781 195

дрон_підводний Britain will hand over underwater drones for finding mines to Ukraine Great Britain will hand over six underwater drones to Ukraine, which will help detect mines in coastal waters. London will also help with the training of the Ukrainian military in the use of devices, 2 459 52 World

взрыв Five soldiers tripped bomb in Donetsk region, one of them died, - National Police On Tuesday, Feb. 2, five soldiers encountered a tripwire. One of them died and four others were taken to a military hospital in Svatove (the Luhansk region). 33 582 52 Incidents

вибух Fighters blew up mined house in which occupiers were hiding: "Five-six bodies minus". VIDEO Fighters of the 53rd SMB named after Prince Volodymyr Monomakh destroyed at least five occupiers hiding in a pre-mined building. 21 407 52 Previously in trend: War

Встановлення протитанкової міни In 2024, tens of thousands of mines were laid in Kharkiv region - General Staff of AFU In the Kharkiv region in 2024, the engineering and demining units of the Armed Forces Support Forces laid tens of thousands of mines. 4 217 49 Previously in trend: War

боеприпасы Russia supplies terrorists with banned mines, new types of weapons and explosives, - Defense Intelligence. PHOTOS Russian proxies use banned anti-personnel mines in the Donbas. 52 758 46 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

суд насиров No explosives found in Solomianskyi court, Nasirov case hearing resumed, - NABU A bomb threat report in Solomianskyi district court of Kyiv, where a preventive measure for Roman Nasirov is being chosen, turned out to be a fake. The court resumed the hearing. 12 492 46 Previously in trend: Trial of Nasirov

ракета Russia is deliberately shelling Ukrainian fields to destroy one of country’s most important industries - The New York Times Russian troops are targeting Ukraine’s fields and agricultural equipment to starve Ukrainians and destroy one of most important engines of country’s economy. 5 952 46 Previously in trend: War

смерть свеча One Ukrainian soldier killed, three wounded yesterday, - ATO speaker One Ukrainian soldier was killed, three received injuries in the course of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) on Feb. 17. 9 307 45 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

взрыв Ukrainian APC tripped mine near Starohnativka: eight soldiers wounded, - ATO spokesperson Myronovych No losses have been reported in the blast of an APC near Starohnativka village. 38 237 41 Incidents

Suspicious suitcase found near railway station in Kyiv Suspicious suitcase found near railway station in Kyiv Vokzalna metro station in Kyiv is now closed for entry and exit. 3 430 38 Incidents

донбасс разруха град боевики дебальцево дап Militants plan another provocation on Easter's eve near Stanytsia Luhanska, - volunteer Zlatkin After shelling Olenivka village on April 27, 2016, militants are preparing another provocation on the eve of Easter and Victory Day. 13 412 38 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Zaitseve checkpoint closed, locals forced to cross minefields getting to work, - OSCE The situation around the closure of Zaitseve checkpoint caused problems in terms of locals' jobs. They experience troubles getting to work in Artemivsk. 4 685 37 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

нацполіція Four policemen were killed in Kherson region, exploding on a cascade of enemy mines. PHOTOS In Kherson region four policemen from Cherkasy region were blown up and killed by enemy mines. 16 942 37 Previously in trend: War

пляж,міни On one of Kherson's beaches, three people exploded on Russian mine Russians booby-trapped the Black Sea coast in the village of Lazurne. Three local residents died as a result of an enemy mine explosion. 11 443 36 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

мінування,міна,міни Due to mining in Kreminna direction, it is difficult to advance, - Haidai The most important problem in advancing in the Kreminna direction is mined territories. 3 836 31 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

пляж,одещина,міна Russian anti-ship mine exploded on beach in Odessa region. PHOTOS On the evening of June 21, a Russian anti-ship mine was thrown onto one of the beaches in Odessa region. The ammunition detonated. 15 245 31 Previously in trend: War

мінування Russians use in Kharkiv region new volley system of remote mining "Zemledelie" (Agriculture), - Denisova Commissioner of Verkhovna Rada for Human Rights Lyudmila Denisova called on the international community to respond to Russia's use of illicit weapons and to strengthen sanctions. 14 748 31 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

війна,зсу Defense Forces: Counteroffensive in South slowed down by heavy mining and lack of aircraft In Tauride sector, enemy is clinging to every meter, and counteroffensive is complicated by lack of aviation and dense mining. 3 792 30 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

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