Mine event in Kharkiv Oblast, Ruska Lozova area, Ukraine on Wed 8th April 2026

8th April 2026

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Russian occupiers are using new means of remote mining of the territories of settlements in Dergachi region

💣 In this photo, an anti-personnel mine was discovered by a resident of Ruska Lozova while cleaning his own garden plot. According to a preliminary assessment by the State Emergency Service, its radius of impact is from 30 to 50 meters. This is quite enough to cause severe penetrating shrapnel wounds.

⚠️ Now, when people are actively digging in their yards and starting to plant vegetables, such explosive objects pose a particular threat.

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Kharkiv Oblast ( Ruska Lozova area )

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