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Michael Howie

Russia ‘highly likely’ to be using indiscriminate ‘butterfly mines’ in eastern Ukraine, UK warns

Russia is highly likely to be using so-called “butterfly mines” in eastern Ukraine that are capable of inflicting widespread civilian casualties, UK defence chiefs claimed on Monday.

In its latest intelligence update, the Ministry of Defence warned Vladimir Putin’s forces were probably deploying anti-peronnel mines to “protect and deter freedom of movement along its defensive lines in the Donbas”.

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