• Ukraine Faces Unprecedented Landmine Crisis, Could Take Centuries to Clear

    According to reports, nearly a year and a half after the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Ukraine has become the most heavily mined country in the world. According to a recent report by the Slovakian think-tank GLOBSEC, an area of ​​over 173,500 square kilometers in Ukraine has experienced severe conflict and has been affected by unexploded ordnance, requiring time-consuming, costly and dangerous munitions clearance operations. And the recent supply of dud-dispersing cluster munitions to Ukraine by the West may make matters worse. UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Rosemary Rosemary told the Security Council that one-third of Ukraine is littered with unexploded landmines and cluster bombs, disproportionately affecting children. Some…

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