Ukraine/Russia · Direct source
Ukraine is littered with landmines on a scale last seen in Vietnam. How can they be removed?
Faced with deadlier threats, demining groups are coming up with new ways of working using drones and AI Crouched over on her hands and knees in a field of weeds, Olena Kabanova is digging into the ground. With a shovel and a steady hand, the 58-year-old digs out a neat square around the spot where a mine detector has sensed a suspicious object. Four years ago, this field in eastern Ukraine was occupied by Russian soldiers. Now back under Ukrainian control, it is littered with landmines. Civilians such as Kabanova are trying to make the land usable again. Continue reading...
- Source published
- 14 Oct 2026, 06:00 CEST
Publication time from the source RSS/feed - Captured by GC
- 14 Oct 2026, 14:53 CEST
When GlobalsConflicts first captured this item. - Source
- The Guardian - World
- Trust
- medium · direct source trail
- Source quality
- usable
direct source; further independent sources matter for hard confidence - Actors
- Ukraine, Russia, United States, Iran, UN, OCHA
Faced with deadlier threats, demining groups are coming up with new ways of working using drones and AI Crouched over on her hands and knees in a field of weeds, Olena Kabanova is digging into the ground. With a shovel and a steady hand, the 58-year-old digs out a neat square around the spot where a mine detector has sensed a suspicious object. Four years ago, this field in eastern Ukraine was occupied by Russian soldiers. Now back under Ukrainian control, it is littered with landmines. Civilians such as Kabanova are trying to make the land usable again. Continue reading...
What is reported
Faced with deadlier threats, demining groups are coming up with new ways of working using drones and AI Crouched over on her hands and knees in a field of weeds, Olena Kabanova is digging into the ground. With a shovel and a steady hand, the 58-year-old digs out a neat square around the spot where a mine detector has sensed a suspicious object. Four years ago, this field in eastern Ukraine was occupied by Russian soldiers. Now back under Ukrainian control, it is littered with landmines. Civilians such as Kabanova a...
Visible evidence
- Source published (RSS): 14 Oct 2026, 06:00 CEST. Publication time from the source RSS/feed
- The report is assigned to the Ukraine/Russia dossier.
- The visible source is The Guardian - World.
Still unclear
- 4 direct reports nearby, but not automatically the same core claim.
- 5 related reports in the same dossier may add context.
- The page rates the evidence trail, not the political truth of a position.
Why it matters
This report is assigned to the Ukraine/Russia dossier. It matters because it adds a concrete new trail in the current source window. The brief uses 6 sources in the surrounding context while keeping timestamp, publisher and original URL visible.
Trust assessment
Direct source with related reports nearby. The evidence trail is usable, but should not be read as a fully confirmed situation yet.
Editorial boundary
Still open: whether further independent sources confirm, correct or merely repeat the same development. The trust level describes the source trail, not absolute truth.