Police officer seriously injured while clearing mines in Kherson district

A police officer has been injured while carrying out work to disable Pryanik (Gingerbread) anti-personnel mines in the Kherson district.

Source: Kherson Oblast police website

Details: The 42-year-old officer was taken to hospital with blast injuries, shrapnel wounds to various parts of his body and a thermal burn to his arm.

Background: Earlier in April, Yaroslav Shanko, Head of Kherson City Military Administration, reported that Russian forces had begun dispersing new Pryanik anti-personnel mines in the city of Kherson. These are half the size of the Lepestok (Petal) mines previously used by the Russians, but more powerful.

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