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Hidden landmines and other devices left behind from wars are present in nearly 70 countries and territories, according to the military alliance Nato. Among those is Ukraine, where the war has made it one of the most mine laden countries in the world.

Recently, Ukraine joined several other countries bordering Russia in announcing it will withdraw from an international mine ban treaty.

Since 1999 that agreement, known as the Ottawa Convention, has prohibited the use, stockpiling and production of anti-personnel mines.

In today鈥檚 edition, we discuss the global impact of the weapon. Researchers say each year more than 5,500 people are killed or injured. Most are civilians. Many are children.

We hear from landmine survivors in Ukraine, Iraq, Cambodia, Bosnia and Uganda about how their lives have been changed by landmines.

Also, three men in Ukraine, Tajikistan and Syria, discuss why they put their lives at risk by trying to remove landmines.

鈥淚鈥檓 doing this because I have seen too many lives destroyed by mines and unexploded ordinances with people losing limbs and families unable to farm their land safely,鈥� says Yevhen in Ukraine. 鈥淪o someone has to clear these deadly remnants of war.鈥�

Hosted by Mark Lowen with conversations by Mark Lowen and Luke Jones.
蜜芽传媒 OS Producers: Isabella Bull, Angela Sheeran, Ben Davis and Laura Cress.
Boffin Media Producer: Sue Nelson.

Warning: Contains descriptions of injuries from explosions due to mines.

(Photo: Tun Channareth with his family. Credit: Tun Channareth/CCBL Cambodia Campaign to Ban Landmines)

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