Trapped for 33 days in occupied zone, wounded Ukrainian soldier rescued by ground robot in daring op (video)
A Ukrainian medic battalion revealed the six-hour mission that finally brought the soldier home after six failed tries.
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Ukraine plans massive minefields along 3,000-kilometer border with Russia and Belarus
Temporary Ottawa Convention suspension allows Kyiv to counter Russian infantry squads.
Ukraine exits global mine ban for self-defense reasons as Russia ignores international law
Ukraine became the latest nation to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention, joining Baltic states and Nordic neighbors who concluded the humanitarian treaty limits their defense options against growing Moscow threats.
Lithuania exits anti-personnel mine convention amid Russo-Belarusian threats
Russia has never signed the Ottawa Treaty, while Belarus did not ratify it. Moscow has extensively used anti-personnel mines in Ukraine.
Warsaw joins Baltic States in exiting Ottawa landmine treaty, struggles to find new supply
While adhering to humanitarian law, Poland plans to restore its anti-personnel mine capabilities, possibly relying on Ukraine as a supplier.
Lithuania withdraws from cluster munitions convention
Vilnius formally exited the cluster munitions ban today, six months after submitting its mandatory exit notice to the UN.