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UK troops have been teaching Ukrainian soldiers how to disable landmines, munitions and other explosive devices. The HALO Trust, a non-governmental organisation that works to clear landmines left behind by conflicts, estimates that up to two million landmines may have been laid in Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, claiming the lives of many Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel and civilians.
The explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) training is part of Operation Interflex, a UK-led operation to train Ukrainian Armed Forces since July 2022. Other NATO Allies and partner countries providing trainers for Operation Interflex include Australia, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Lithuania, the...
