Mine

Mine event in Kherson area, Ukraine on Fri 17th April 2026

17th April 2026

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A police officer was injured while carrying out work to neutralize "Pryanyk" anti-personnel mines in the Kherson district.

Source : Kherson Region Police website

Details : It is reported that a 42-year-old police officer was taken to the hospital with a mine-explosive injury, gunshot shrapnel wounds to various parts of the body, and a thermal burn to his hand.

What preceded : In early April, the head of the Kherson city administration, Yaroslav Shanko, reported that the Russian occupiers had begun mining Kherson with a new type of anti-personnel mines of the "Pryanyk" type - they are half the size of the "Petals", which the invaders used previously.

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Ukraine (UKR)

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