Ukraine accused of using controversial ‘butterfly’ mines against Russia

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) recently accused the Ukrainian Armed Forces of planting PFM-1s, also known as butterfly mines, throughout residential areas of Russian-controlled Donbas. The Russian MFA also claimed that “the use of butterfly mines goes against Read More …

Uktaine: Zelensky orders to identify those responsible for death of three soldiers in Donbas

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky ordered to identify the perpetrators of the tragedy of three servicemen in Donbas within ten days. According to the presidential website on Tuesday night, Zelensky ordered to check all mine and explosive barriers on the Read More …

Ukraine: 327 explosives disposed of in Donbas over past week

Over the past week, the units of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine inspected almost 30 hectares of territory, seized and disposed of 327 explosives in the Joint Forces Operation area in Donbas. “During the week, October 24-30, the personnel Read More …

Three Ukrainian soldiers wounded in booby-trap blast

Three Ukrainian soldiers have been wounded in a blast of an improvised explosive device near the village of Orikhove in Donbas, eastern Ukraine. This was reported by the press center of the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) Headquarters on Facebook on Read More …

Ukrainian soldier injured in IED blast in Donbas

Ukrainian soldier has been injured amid engineering works after he stepped on an explosive device near the village of Vodiane in Donbas. “The soldier suffered an injury of moderate severety. He was promptly provided with first aid and evacuated to Read More …

Ukrainian soldier killed in booby trap blast in Donbas

Two Ukrainian servicemen hit an unidentified explosive device in the Joint Forces Operation zone in Donbas, and one of them was killed in the explosion, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry has reported. “Today, on August 13, two Joint Forces servicemen deviated Read More …

Demining of Donbas: Is it worth talking about this while war continues?

Seven thousand square kilometers of Donbas. This is the minimum area of ​​the unoccupied part of land where you can be blown up on a mine, ammunition or some kind of explosive device. Plus 9 thousand square kilometers of the Read More …