Ukrainian tanks are being wiped out by Russian minefields. The country needs its own 'Manhattan Project' to figure out how to clear them, a retired general told the NYT.

Tue, 08/01/2023 - 20:44

Ukraine tank Donetsk — A company of tanks from Ukraine's 95th Airborne Brigade, including captured Russian T-72 and T-80 tanks, in forest in the Donetsk Region on February 21, 2023.
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Ukrainian soldiers are struggling against vast Russian minefields.
The country relies on US-provided technology that isn't advanced enough to clear paths effectively.
The Ukrainian military might need to create its own solutions, a retired army general told the Times.

If Ukraine wants to overcome its pernicious minefield problems, it needs to start getting serious about solutions to mine clearing, a retired army general told The New York Times.