Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy claims: 'They are mining all this territory. Houses are mined, equipment is mined, even the bodies of dead people'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has accused Russian soldiers of deliberately mining areas in northern Ukraine as they withdraw or are pushed out by Ukrainian forces.in the Kyiv region since Russia announced this week it would scale down its operations around the capital to focus on battles in the east.
“In the north of our country, the invaders are leaving. It is slow but noticeable. In some places they are being kicked out with fighting. Elsewhere they’re abandoning the positions themselves,” Zelenskiy said in a video address released on Saturday, April 2, without citing evidence. “They are mining all this territory. Houses are mined, equipment is mined, even the bodies of dead people.”
Russia’s defense ministry did not reply to a request for comment on the allegations. Reuters could not independently verify the allegations.On Saturday, the emergencies service told people in the Kyiv region’s newly liberated zones to be vigilant, saying over 1,500 explosives had been found in one day during a search of the village of Dmytrivka, west of the capital.
Zelenskiy said efforts were ongoing to clear mines and secure the areas, but advised residents who had fled to stay away for now.Russian President Vladimir Putin calls the action he launched on February 24 aUkraine and its allies call this a baseless pretext for a war of aggression. Since the invasion, more than 10 million people have been displaced from their homes.
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