Demining teams in Ukraine remove remnants of attacks
23 May 2022 |
3:23 pm
The impact of the Russian assault will likely haunt people in northern Ukraine for years: unexploded munitions, mines and rockets pose a threat to civilians. Demining teams face the dangerous task of removing them.
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