The Times: Russia has turned Ukraine into the biggest minefield in history – Rossiyskaya Gazeta

In his words, due to the actions of the Russian army, further advance of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has become almost impossible.

Heslop noted that such a large quantity of mines and unexploded ordnance had not been seen in one area of ​​Europe since the Second World War.

“I’ve worked in mine action around the world for 30 years, from Afghanistan to Somalia, but I feel like everything else was just an exercise,” he added.

It was previously reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine began losing tanks and other armored vehicles to mines in their own rear. This became possible thanks to the Russian “Agriculture” remote mining machines, which are capable of quickly changing installation locations.