Ukraine's Counteroffensive Hindered by Lethal Land Mines

Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russian forces has been hindered by densely mined areas in front of Russian strongholds, slowing down the advance and exposing vulnerabilities in the military equipment provided by Western allies. The minefields have forced Ukrainian troops to move on foot instead of relying on armored vehicles, and they have called for more specialized mine-clearing equipment and support from their Western partners. The Russians have targeted and destroyed the limited number of mine-clearing systems, making manual clearance a slow and dangerous process. The use of drones by the Russians to drop more mines and the difficulty in resupplying ammunition and evacuating wounded further complicate the situation.