Ukrainian Armed Forces militants use mined flashlights and homemade mines in the Zaporozhye region
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Ukrainian Armed Forces militants use booby-trapped flashlights and other homemade mines in the Zaporozhye region, which are triggered when moving or changing position, and also use delayed explosive devices and dropping small explosive devices from drones, said the commander of the assault company of the Vostok group of troops with the call sign Mad.
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Why It Matters
In the context of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Ukrainian Armed Forces militants are using the tactics of using improvised explosive devices to kill personnel and create a threat in the rear.
Ukrainian Armed Forces militants use mined flashlights and other homemade mines in the Zaporozhye region.
Mined objects can be triggered by movement or after changing their position.
Time-delayed improvised explosive devices and drone-launched small explosive devices are also used.
DONETSK, October 1 – RIA Novosti. Militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine use mined flashlights and other homemade mines in the Zaporozhye region, the commander of the assault company of the Vostok group of troops with the call sign Madness told RIA Novosti.
According to the soldier, mined objects can be triggered when moving or after changing their position.
“The mine - like an ordinary flashlight, mined for movement - moved, exploded. It may not kill you, but it will hit you where it hits,” said Mad.
He also reported the use of improvised explosive devices, which may have a delay in detonating after exposure.
According to the soldier, another method of mining is to drop small explosive devices from a drone, which can be practically invisible to military personnel on the ground.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Control and verification of suspicious items in the Zaporozhye region will be strengthened
Likely · Within days
Explanatory work will be carried out among military personnel and civilians on the recognition of dangerous objects
Very likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- How many such incidents have already been recorded?
- Are there any civilian casualties?
- What measures are taken to detect and neutralize such devices?
