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Facing battlefield setbacks, Ukraine withdraws from mine ban treaty

  • Kyiv announced its withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention on June 29 to counter challenges on the battlefield.
  • Ukraine has suffered nearly 300 civilian deaths due to Russian mines, as stated by Ukraine in July 2024.
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy noted that anti-personnel mines serve functions that other weapons cannot fulfill.
  • Military analysts believe the use of anti-personnel mines could help slow Russian advances, despite condemnation from anti-mine campaigners.
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Facing battlefield setbacks, Ukraine withdraws from mine ban treaty

Oleksiy, a 26-year-old Ukrainian soldier, is six months into a difficult recovery after losing most of his left leg to an anti-personnel mine. Despite his injuries, he says Ukraine is right to withdraw from a treaty banning such weapons.

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Russia's neighbours leave the blockage treaty against anti-personnel mines in series. A military expert warns against unforeseeable consequences.

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