‘They seem like a toy’: Ukrainian civilians beneath menace from ‘petal mines’ | EUROtoday


PFM-1 anti-personnel mines have grow to be a weapon of selection within the battle in Ukraine. Also often known as “petal mines”, these mines are utilized by each side, and will be scattered by rockets, bombs, and, more and more, drones. Designed to trigger harm quite than kill outright, they’re, nevertheless, notably harmful for civilians as a result of they’re arduous to determine – and to defuse. We spoke to demining specialists, who defined the challenges posed by these mines.
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