Ukraine's Life-Threatening Battle: Clearing Russian Mines

Ukrainians are taking on the dangerous task of demining their own land as the country tries to recover from the damage caused by the Russian occupation. Despite over 500,000 items of unexploded ordnance being cleared, nearly 10.7 million people in Ukraine still require mine action services. Farmers like Sergey Teterdinko and Tarasov Roman have been left with no choice but to clear shrapnel and bombs from their land themselves, risking their lives in the process. The lack of assistance from overwhelmed state services has forced them to take matters into their own hands, using drones and metal detectors to remove unexploded devices. However, attempting to remove bombs can result in losing homes and endangering surrounding areas, leaving many Ukrainians facing hidden dangers and the painful loss of their pre-war lives.