U.S. Officials Says Landmines Are Slowing Ukraine's Counteroffensive

Ukrainian soldiers from the 102nd Territorial Defense Brigade’s mine detonation unit carry inactive anti-tank mines during training exercises near the city of Huliaipole, in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine on Saturday, June 24, 2023. (David Guttenfelder/The New York Times)

New York Times: Small, Hidden and Deadly: Mines Stymie Ukraine's Counteroffensive

ORIKHIV, Ukraine — It was a grisly scene of bloody limbs and crumpled vehicles as a series of Russian mines exploded across a field in southern Ukraine.

One Ukrainian soldier stepped on a mine and tumbled onto the grass in the buffer zone between the two armies. Nearby lay other Ukrainian troops, their legs in tourniquets, waiting for medical evacuation, according to videos posted online and the accounts of several soldiers involved.

Soon, an armored vehicle arrived to rescue them. A medic jumped out to treat the wounded and knelt on ground he deemed safe — only to trigger another mine with his knee.

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WNU Editor: These mines are not a surprise. Both sides have laid minefields to slow the advance of the other, the only difference now is that the West is looking for an excuse to explain why Ukraine's counteroffensive has not achieved any of its objectives after 6 weeks of fighting.

Truth be told. It is not only land mines that are stopping the Ukraine from advancing. It is also artillery. Kamkikaze drones. A lot of Russian boots on the ground. And Russian air superiority

U.S. Officials Says Landmines Are Slowing Ukraine's Counteroffensive

The biggest obstacle to Ukraine's counteroffensive? Land mines. -- The Washington Post

Land mines, booby traps, and trip wires are maiming Ukrainian troops -- Business Insider

Minefields are biggest obstacle to Ukrainian counter-offensive -- Ukrainska Pravda

Washington Post: Extensive minefields hamper Ukraine’s counteroffensive progress -- Kyiv Independent

Ukraine’s counteroffensive stalled by array of Russian mines -- Task & Purpose

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