Mines and explosives. Ukraine is now the most heavily mined country in the world and it is what has bogged down their advance. Russia has laid hundreds of thousands of mines across ukraine, scattered over an area the size of florida. In some places, the minefields are ten kilometres deep. And in just one square metre, there could be as many as five mines. Sappers like this man are now being targeted by russian forces, so they mostly have to conduct their work at night and there are simply not enough of them. Would you describe being a sapper in ukraine at the moment as being the most dangerous job in the world . Yes, absolutely. Are a lot of them being killed by mines, by Russian Artillery because they are working on the front line . Have you lost many friends . Yeah. What message would you like to send to the west . Keep going. We need your help. Is that because you are worried that the west will not keep going . Because we will not make it by our own. But when we make stuff safe, we
Dust of afghanistan. Back in ukraine, this is what they are facing. Ground littered with russian mines and explosives. Ukraine is now the most heavily mined country in the world and it is what has bogged down their advance. Russia has laid hundreds of thousands of mines across ukraine, scattered over an area the size of florida. In some places, the minefields are ten kilometres deep. And in just one square metre there could be as many as five mines. Sappers are now being targeted by Russian Forces so they mostly have to conduct their work at night and there are simply not enough of them. What you describe being a sapper in ukraine at the moment as being the most dangerous job in the world . Yes, absolutely. Are a lot of them being killed by mines, by Russian Artillery because they are working on the front line . Have you lost many friends . What message would you like to send to the west . Keep going. We need your help. Is that because you are worried that the west will not keep going
Imagine doing this while under enemy fire. Trying to find and make safe a deadly hidden device which could also kill you. Its what these experienced ukrainian engineers have been doing for the past year. Now, here in neighbouring poland, honing their skills. With the help of british sappers, who faced a similar threat in the heat and dust of afghanistan. Gunfire. Back in ukraine, this is what they are facing. Ground littered with russian mines and explosives. Ukraine is now the most heavily mined country in the world and it is what has bogged down their advance. Russia has laid hundreds of thousands of mines across ukraine, scattered over an area the size of florida. In some places, the minefields are ten kilometres deep. And in just one square metre, there could be as many as five mines. Sappers like this man are now being targeted by russian forces, so they mostly have to conduct their work at night and there are simply not enough of them. Would you describe being a sapper in ukraine