Ukraine war_ The deadly landmines killing hundreds - BBC News
Ukraine war: The deadly landmines killing hundreds - BBC News
In Ukraine an area of land that represents 174,000 square kilometres - around the size of England, Wales and Northern Ireland combined – has been contaminated by landmines.
Both Russia and Ukraine have been using these explosive devices - which can be triggered by tripwires or booby traps - during the war.
The devices are mostly concentrated in the Kharkiv region of the country and officials have said it will take decades to clear them all.
In Ukraine an area of land that represents 174,000 square kilometres - around the size of England, Wales and Northern Ireland combined – has been contaminated by landmines.
Both Russia and Ukraine have been using these explosive devices - which can be triggered by tripwires or booby traps - during the war.
The devices are mostly concentrated in the Kharkiv region of the country and officials have said it will take decades to clear them all.