Almost one third of Ukraine needs clearing of mines and explosives, authorities say

Clearing mines and explosives could take a decade

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Almost one third - 27 per cent - of Ukraine’s territory will need to be cleared of mines and explosives, according to the latest estimates by the ecology ministry.

So far Ukrainian authorities have cleared more than 620 square kilometres (240 square miles) of land that were littered with thousands of explosive devices, including 2,000 bombs dropped from the air.