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Former Roscosmos head suggests blowing up seized Russian shadow tankers

Explosives should be planted on Russia-linked civilian vessels to blow them up in the event of capture, former Roscosmos head and Russian State Duma "senator" Dmitry Rogozin proposed, the Moscow Times wrote on June 14.

15 June, 09:55 AM

Russian Shaheds drop eight mines each over Ukraine

Russian Shahed drones are dropping munitions while flying over Ukraine. Approaching them is strictly prohibited, Defense Ministry adviser Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov reported on March 29, publishing a corresponding video on Telegram.

29 March, 09:21 PM

Russia uses remote mining tactics in Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast

Russian invaders continue to use remote mining tactics in contested areas, including Sumy Oblast, according to Oleh Hryhorov, head of the Sumy regional military administration on Jan. 26.

26 January, 06:15 PM

Half of Shahed drones targeting Kovel-Kyiv railway drop magnetic mines in snow – expert

About half of the Shahed drones that have attacked the Kovel-Kyiv railway line in recent days are carrying magnetic mines, which they drop into the snow, military expert Serhii ‘Flash’ Beskrestnov reported on Telegram on Jan. 14.

14 January, 07:32 PM

Russian ‘shadow fleet’ oil tanker on fire in Black Sea

Oil tanker Kairos, believed to be part of Russia’s sanction-dodging “shadow fleet,” caught fire on Nov. 28 after an explosion in the Black Sea near the Bosporus Strait, Reuters reported.

28 November 2025, 10:00 PM

Explosion of civilian vessel near Odesa most likely unrelated to sea mine

An investigation into the explosion of a civilian vessel in the Black Sea near Odesa on Aug. 31 is ongoing, and the blast was most likely not caused by a sea mine, Ukrainian Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk said on national television on Sept. 4.

4 September 2025, 12:56 PM

Ukraine is among the world’s most heavily mined countries with over 1M landmines and explosives – UN

Over one million landmines have been laid across Ukraine, making it one of the most heavily mined countries in the world, UN mine safety expert Paul Heslop told The Guardian on Aug. 26.

26 August 2025, 01:07 PM

Mine explodes on beach near Zatoka in Odesa Oblast, killing three people

A mine exploded on the beach between the villages of Karolino-Bugaz and Zatoka in Ukraine’s Odesa Oblast, killing three people, the newspaper Dumska reported on Aug. 10.

10 August 2025, 06:19 PM

Ukraine’s National Guard shows drone-dropped 'gifts' for invaders on frontline

Ukrainian forces are successfully using drones to mine enemy supply routes, the Chervona Kalyna Brigade said on Telegram on July 18.

18 July 2025, 11:56 AM

Latvia votes to exit anti-personnel mines ban treaty

The Latvian parliament approved a bill to withdraw the country from the Ottawa Treaty on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines, Estonian broadcaster Delfi reported on April 16.

17 April 2025, 01:24 AM

Kryvyi Rih mine ups capacity with new block

Sukha Balka, a Kryvyi Rih iron ore mine within Oleksandr Yaroslavsky’s DCH Group, has activated a new production block at its Frunze Mine, boasting reserves of 41,500 tons, news agency Interfax-Ukraine reported on Feb. 28.

1 March 2025, 07:44 PM

Biden to boost Ukraine with massive arms package before leaving office

The administration of the outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden is preparing a $725 million military aid package for Ukraine to blunt Russia's accelerating advance, Reuters reported on Nov. 28.

28 November 2024, 09:14 AM

Ukraine investigates defective mines, suspends distribution

The abnormal malfunction of a batch of 120mm mines produced by the state-owned defense conglomerate Ukroboronprom has been under investigation for three weeks, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry reported on Nov. 26, following a series of complaints from the military recently published by the Censor.net outlet.

26 November 2024, 01:30 PM

Biden greenlights anti-personnel mines for Ukraine to counter Russian offensive

President Joe Biden authorized the provision of anti-personnel mines to Ukraine, The Washington Post reported on Nov. 19, citing two U.S. officials.

20 November 2024, 08:03 AM

Over 5,000 square kilometers cleared of mines since the start of the war in Ukraine

Since the start of Russia's large-scale aggression against Ukraine, mine action operators have surveyed and cleared 5,308 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory, according to the Ministry of Defense, which discussed demining efforts during a meeting of the National Authority for Mine Action led by First Deputy Defense Minister Lieutenant General Ivan Havryliuk on Sept. 20.

20 September 2024, 01:05 PM

Large fire near Kherson after shelling, city covered in smoke

On the outskirts of Kherson, a large-scale fire broke out in an open area due to Russian shelling, engulfing almost the entire city in smoke, the Kherson Regional Government press center reported on Telegram on Aug. 10.

10 August 2024, 04:41 PM

Russian forces compile list of mines for 'privatization' in occupied Donetsk Oblast - NRC

The Russian invaders began to form lists of mines that have not yet been closed in the temporarily occupied part of Donetsk Oblast, to put them up to sale soon, the National Resistance Center reported on July 17.

18 July 2024, 08:28 AM

Russian air dominance precludes Black Sea demining — Ukrainian Navy

Ukraine is currently unable to completely clear the Black Sea from naval mines because Russia still maintains air superiority in the region, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Capt. Dmytro Pletenchuk told NV Radio on July 17.

17 July 2024, 09:14 PM

SBU collects evidence for The Hague on Russia's use of mines against civilians

The SBU is collecting evidence for The Hague on the extensive use of anti-personnel mines by Russian troops against the civilian population of Ukraine, which constitutes a deliberate violation of international law and the laws and customs of war, the SBU press service reported on July 12.

12 July 2024, 06:50 PM

Russia steals Ukraine’s minerals via Crimean Bridge — British intelligence

British intelligence believes Russia is enhancing transportation networks in occupied Ukrainian territories to extract and transport more minerals across the Crimean bridge, the British Ministry of Defense reported on July 4.

4 July 2024, 05:20 PM

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