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Russian troops blame mine or Ukraine for withdrawal occupied territory

Russian troops may have set landmines in the occupied territories of withdrawal

According to the Nihon Keizai Shimbun, it has emerged that Russian troops, who are withdrawing from occupied areas such as around the Ukrainian capital Kiev (Kyiv), are suspected of leaving behind a large number of landmines. The Ukrainian side claimed. If true, this could make it difficult for evacuated residents to return home.

In a video address to the nation, released on 2 November, President Zelensky said that Russian troops are withdrawing from northern Ukraine and claimed that "they are laying mines in all areas. They are placing them on houses, on property, even on bodies", he claimed.

According to Reuters, the governor of the northern province of Chernihiu gave a similar explanation on state television the same day. The Russian side has not reacted to these claims.

Middle East satellite broadcaster Al Jazeera reported that, according to a reporter on the ground, authorities in Irpin, a suburb of Kheiu, have stopped residents from returning to their homes due to the danger. The authorities are reportedly explaining that traps and explosives are set everywhere.

While Russian troops are withdrawing from the north around Kiev, fighting in the east and south-east appears to be intensifying. US CNN reported on 2 January that officials in the eastern Lugansk Oblast said that 2,700 residents had fled the fierce fighting. In some cases, Russian troops were reportedly shelling people who were evacuating.

Nihon Keizai Shimbun Reuters