Ukraine Gains U.S. Support Tackling Vast Task of Removing Landmines

Russian forces have contaminated up to 65,000 square miles of Ukrainian territory with landmines, President says Volodymyr Zelenskiyas the United States outlined support to address what it describes as the greatest threat since World War II.

Mines and unexploded ordnance pose an increasing challenge as Ukrainian troops push back Russian forces after recapturing more than half of the territory Moscow has held since the start of the invasion on February 24. .