Mine event in Kherson area, Ukraine on Wed 21st January 2026

21st January 2026

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🔻 Police bomb disposal experts destroyed another batch of enemy ‘petal’ mines in Kherson

▪️ Yesterday, Russian troops once again remotely mined a residential area of the regional centre. PFM-1S anti-personnel mines were found on National Guard Avenue. Police bomb disposal experts and patrol crews from the Kherson region immediately went to the scene.

▪️ Law enforcement officers thoroughly inspected the area and found six mines. They were immediately destroyed by controlled detonation, as these ‘finds’ posed a significant threat to pedestrians and vehicles.

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