Published on 05/10/2022 14:22 Updated on 05/10/2022 14:45
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After the strategic victory of the Ukrainian army in Lyman in the Donetsk region, the entire area must be secured so that the residents can lead normal lives again.
Now that Lyman has been released, it’s time to clear mines. One of the first teams arrived at the entrance of the Ukrainian city on Tuesday, October 4th. Your mission is extremely dangerous but essential to resume life. Vehicles abandoned after battles may be loaded with explosives. “We are concentrating on the roads and the forest. We are also putting up signs pointing out mined areas,” said one man.
Deminers spend every square inch with a metal detector. They found grenades, several mines and the body of a Russian soldier. The few inhabitants of the city are at the end of their strength, many are starving. “I’ve worked 46 years, I never thought I’d have to ask for food, I’m reduced to it,” laments a woman. Despite the victory, the Ukrainian army is still very active in the Lyman area, as Russian soldiers are said to be hiding in the forests.