A leading Ukrainian doctor says mines second only to artillery as a cause of soldier injuries

Mon, 08/14/2023 - 08:24

A man with an amputated leg covered in bandages sits on a table — Illia Pylypenko, who lost one of his limbs to an anti-tank mine, receives rehabilitation treatment at "Unbroken" Rehabilitation Center in Lviv, Ukraine, March 30, 2023.
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Mines are the second-most-frequent cause of injury for Ukraine's soldiers, a medical officer told The Guardian.
Russia has laid millions of mines across the front line, causing major issues for Ukraine.
Ukrainian soldiers have described the slow, desperate effort to progress through dense minefields.

A leading Ukrainian medical officer said mines come second only to artillery as a cause of injury to soldiers, as the country's troops battle the dense minefields laid by Russia's forces.