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- Russia began laying minefields deeper than normal to make them harder for Ukraine to cross.
- They didn't have enough mines to do that everywhere though, according to a new report.
- This resulted in irregular and inconsistent minefields that still have created headaches for Ukraine.
As it constructed its formidable defenses, Russia attempted to make its minefields deeper and harder for Ukrainian forces to cross but couldn't get enough mines to fully execute the plan everywhere. The inconsistent and often improvised approach that followed, however, still created headaches for advancing Ukrainian forces.