Ukraine: Mine contamination is lethal legacy of Russia’s invasion

ONU - 07/04
An estimated 100 million people in more than 60 countries and territories live under the threat of landmines and explosive ordnance – with war-torn Ukraine now the most heavily contaminated country in the world – the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) said on Monday.  

Millions of mines have been scattered across the battlefields of Ukraine since the full-scale Russian invasion on 24 February 2022, making it the most dangerous place for unexploded weapons today.

Rising toll

And as armed violence escalates worldwide, the UN agency says that the number injured and killed by mines and other explosive ordnance rose by 22 per cent in 2024. That amounts to more th...
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