After Ukraine’s Armed Forces drive the Russians out of any populated area, they discover that the retreating invaders have left mines in kindergartens, in playgrounds and in people’s homes. Although such deadly reminders of the Russians’ occupation are found on all liberated territory, the Interior Ministry reports that the Kharkiv oblast is especially affected. According to Oleh Syniehubov, Kharkiv Regional Governor, ambulance brigades, agricultural workers and other civilians trigger such mines virtually every day. There have even been cases where mines explode while emergency service specialists are trying to clear an area. Military engineers presently defuse between 200 and a thousand such mines or other explosive devices every day. (…) As of 18 November, investigators in Kharkiv oblast have found 25 premises which the Russians used to imprison and torture Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilian hostages. Serhiy Bolvinov, Kharkiv Regional Chief Investigator, says that intensive examination is carried out of each such location with fingerprints and DNA samples taken, and all documents, etc. recovered. Investigators are also speaking to those who were held prisoner themselves, or who can provide witness testimony.
via khpg: Russia left a trail of mined kindergartens and torture chambers in Kharkiv oblast