Two civilians killed by landmine in Kharkiv Oblast field, one hospitalized

A landmine exploded in a field in Dovhenke village, Izyum district, Kharkiv Oblast, resulting in casualties governor Oleh Synehubov said on Telegram on Feb. 16.

Two men aged 25 and 50 died, and another 30-year-old man was hospitalized with a shrapnel wound, Synehubov said.

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The mine threat in the Oblast remains high, the governor said, urging people to call 101 or 102 if they come across explosive objects.

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As of January 2024, 174,000 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory are contaminated with Russian mines and unexploded ordnance, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

It will take Ukraine 757 years to de-mine landmine-contaminated territories using traditional methods and the currently available resources, GLOBSEC said on Nov. 2.

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