Ukrainian farmers risk lives to clear mines with rakes and tractors
Briefly

Ukrainian farmers are actively reclaiming their lands from the remnants of war, facing the dangers of minefields left after Russian withdrawal. Farmers like Larisa and Viktor Sysenko are using rakes for demining, while others employ tractors despite their machinery suffering damages. Ukraine's soil, rich and fertile, is now heavily mined, with millions of unexploded ordnance remaining. Drones are increasingly used to speed up demining efforts, supported by international funding, as farmers take the initiative to clear their fields and return home despite hazardous conditions.
Ukrainian farmers are bravely reclaiming their lands from mines left behind by the war, using tools like rakes and tractors for demining efforts.
Experts describe Ukraine's rich soil as the most heavily mined in the world, with millions of unexploded ordnance left scattered by years of artillery fire.
Drones are transforming the demining process in Ukraine, with many organizations using them to speed up land clearance supported by international funding.
Farmers have taken the initiative to clear their fields, returning to their land despite dangers, often even before demining teams arrive.
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