Tens of thousands of mines laid in Kharkiv region this year - Ukrainian General Staff

This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

"Units of the engineering troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are constantly working to increase the survivability of troops by implementing measures to equip defensive lines along the entire line of contact, which in turn includes the implementation of measures to fortify and build up a system of engineering barriers (mine and non-explosive).

Thus, in the Kharkiv region alone, in 2024, the engineering and demining units of the Support Forces planted tens of thousands of mines," the statement said.

At the same time, the General Staff adds that the engineering troops of the Support Forces Command have one of the tasks to equip the second defensive line.

"Measures to equip the defense line are an ongoing process, it needs constant maintenance, improvement and restoration," the General Staff emphasizes.

• On May 14, the General Staff stated that in the Kharkiv region, Russia unsuccessfully tried to advance towards the villages of Lyptsi and Neskuchne.