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ukraine says 174,000 square kilometres — that's roughly the same area as syria — has been contaminated by landmines since russia's full—scale invasion. most have been found in the north—eastern kharkiv region, and it's feared it will take decades to clear them completely. 0ur ukraine correspondent james waterhouse brought us this report. it reflects the size of the battlefield. now, typically, mines are used by armies to protect their positions or force their enemy into areas where they will suffer casualties. but the reality is, in areas where the russians initially advanced...

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hello and welcome. ukraine says 174,000 square kilometres — that's roughly the same area as syria — has been contaminated by landmines since russia's invasion last february. most have been found in the north eastern kharkiv region. 0ur correspondent in ukraine james waterhouse reports. this is what you call a scratching of the surface, a sweep and a gentle prod for hidden killers. a job with very obvious occupational hazards. translation: my family calls me in the morning l and tells me to be careful, to watch where i tread. of course they're worried, very much worried. before, w...

At a mine lecture, there's an appetite to better understand this resident threat. translation: i'm very cautious. i don't walk around much, but when i do, i use the same path because i'm scared. i have a 16—year—old son and i'm really worried about him going out on his own. i tell him about the mines. i wish he was here to listen to this. back in balakliya, 0leksandr�*s task reaches its crescendo. explosion. a job likely to be replicated for decades. and that is the consensus — that it is going to be years before large swathes of territory in ukraine will be considered safe. to give yo...

Translation: everything was lost. i have no house, no cars, no cows, no property, and i used to have it all. it all got burned down, ruined, made useless, impossible to rebuild. my grandchildren cannot visit because everything is mined. at a mine lecture, there's an appetite to better understand this resident threat. translation: i'm very cautious. i don't walk around much, - but when i do, i use the same path, because i'm scared. i have a 16—year—old son and i'm really worried about him - going out on his own. i tell him about the mines. i wish he was here to listen to this. . back in bal...