February 20, 2024

Ukraine

 NBC - Ukraine has become one of the most mine-littered nations on earth since Russia's invasion. Eleven of Ukraine’s 27 regions are strewn with mines, according to Human Rights Watch. All told, about 30% of Ukraine’s territory is infested with land mines, an area roughly equivalent to the state of Florida. Almost 1,000 civilians in Ukraine have been killed by mines since the war began, according to aid groups. Most of those civilian casualties were caused by anti-vehicle mines planted in areas where Ukrainians were trying to revive their farms.  “It is a huge issue for farmers,” said Anatasia Radina, a member of Ukraine's parliament said in an interview with NBC News.  She added, “and it’s also impacting civilians, literally kids going to the park or to the forest, they can actually encounter landmines in many territories of Ukraine.”

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