British Ministry of Defenсe: demining Ukraine may take decade

This was stated by the British MoD on April 17.

According to the review, Ukraine continues to receive daily reports of civilian casualties related to landmines. The most affected regions are Kherson and Kharkiv regions – territories that were previously occupied by Russia.

It is noted that as spring comes and there are more people involved in agricultural work, the risk of mine incidents among the civilian population will increase.

“Over 750 mine related casualties among civilians have been reported since the start of the invasion - one in eight has involved a child. It will likely take at least a decade to clear Ukraine of mines,” the message says. 

• On April 15, it was reported that a unified register of conscripts and electronic summons had been introduced in Russia, which indicates the Kremlin's preparation for a long war against Ukraine.

• On April 16, the British Ministry of Defense pointed to another evidence of "infighting" in Russia over the war against Ukraine.