The Ukrainian servicemen use MaxxPro MRAP with a mine roller and M58 MICLIC demining unit to clear Russian mines near the frontline.
M1224 MaxxPro MRAP is a US-made armoured mine-resistant ambush-protected fighting vehicle. The US delivered to Ukraine around 200 M1224 MaxxPro units.
Ukraine lost 61 MaxxPro units in the counteroffensive in the summer (Oryx data), but they saved soldiers' lives. The Ukrainian servicemen said that Western-supplied armoured vehicles saved many soldiers' lives during the counteroffensive.
MaxxPro has a V-shaped armoured hull that dissipates the mine blast's energy and protects the crew. The International MaxxPro can save the crew when a land mine weighing up to 7 kg detonates.
M58 MICLIC is a rocket-projected mine-clearing line charge that provides a "close-in" demining capability.
Mine clearance is crucial for the Ukrainian Army's counteroffensive against Russian invading troops.
The density of Russian minefields in Ukraine requires many demining equipment. The Ukrainian servicemen employed Western demining equipment to clear pre-frontline minefields and liberated territories from Russian mines.
Military aid provided by Western allies also focuses on demining equipment that the Ukrainian servicemen employ to clear pre-frontline Russian minefields and liberated territories from Russian mines.
German Wisent, American M58 MICLIC, Slovak Bozena-5, British Armtac 400, and Canadian GCS-200 help the Ukrainians to demine territories effectively.
This help is crucial both for the safety of civilians in the war zone and for a secure advance of the Ukrainian military.
Ukraine's Interior Ministry said that at least 30% of Ukraine is mined. Nearly 174,000 square kilometres of territory are potentially dangerous for life. Ukraine ranks first in the world in terms of mined areas.
Since Russia's large-scale military invasion of Ukraine began, the Emergency Service has defused more than 411,000 explosive devices, including more than 3,000 aircraft bombs. The EU, the US, Canada and Japan are leading the international support for humanitarian demining in Ukraine.
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