Russia used outlawed landmines in Ukraine, report claims
FEATUREDWIB LAND November 17, 2022 Staff Writer 0
Geneva — Russia has used at least seven different types of internationally outlawed landmines in Ukraine, according to the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL).
It was the only country besides Myanmar to have resorted to such weapons between mid-2021 and October 2022, according to the annual Landmine Monitor report.
The mines were discovered and partly cleared in areas recaptured by Ukraine. Moscow had accused Kiev of laying landmines itself. However, this information could not be independently verified.
Landmines are often only the size of the palm of a hand and can be spread over large areas from the ground or from the air by missiles. They lie in the ground and explode when someone approaches or steps on them. Most of the victims are civilians.
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