All articles tagged with #mine clearance
Two U.S. guided-missile destroyers entered the Strait of Hormuz to locate and clear naval mines, aiming to restore safe commercial shipping as negotiators discuss an extended cease-fire; Iran denies passage while U.S. officials say additional assets will join the clearance in coming days, underscoring the strait’s critical role for global energy flows.
U.S. Central Command says two Navy destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz and began setting conditions for clearing sea mines laid by Iran’s IRGC, establishing a safe passage and promising to share the new route with the maritime industry as additional assets, including underwater drones, join the operation.
Ukrainian soldiers are using creative tools such as dead animals, fiberglass rods, ropes, and hooks to identify and detonate Russian land mines, which pose a long-term threat to Ukrainian civilians. Landmines are a favorite tactic of the Russian military, resulting in hundreds of military and civilian casualties. The UN estimates that an area four times as large as Switzerland is now potentially unsafe. De-mining Ukraine would cost more than $37 billion.
Ukrainian soldiers are using creative tools such as dead animals, fiberglass rods, ropes, and hooks to identify and detonate Russian land mines, which pose a long-term threat to Ukrainian civilians. Landmines are a favorite tactic of the Russian military, resulting in hundreds of military and civilian casualties. The UN estimates that an area four times as large as Switzerland is now potentially unsafe. De-mining Ukraine would cost more than $37 billion.