Russian sappers launch mine clearing operation in Mariupol airport

Mariupol Airport was the site of one of the conflict’s most heated battles, but the shadow of that battle lingers on. Like many areas, the airport was heavily mined as Ukrainian forces retreated.

On Wednesday, the demining operation began in earnest, as Russian sappers and their tracker dogs began work on clearing the territory. In addition to the mines, the airport is strewn with the remnants of Ukrainian military hardware, including caches of ammunition and unexploded ordnance. ‘We are clearing the area for the airport to start functioning in the future’, said Amir Shabanov, commander of the sapper unit.

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