Mines

Ukraine blows up two key Russian bridges using Moscow’s own mines and $600 drones

Ukraine has said it destroyed two bridges inside Russia by using a couple of cheap drones to hit stashes of mines and ammunition hidden there by Russian forces. The Ukrainian military said the two bridges near the border with Ukraine’s Kharkiv region were being used by the Russian military to resupply their troops. Because of …

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Egypt Independent August 30, 2025

Miners have ‘hands tied’ as earnings set to plunge

Australia’s economy will suffer if the government continues to tie mining companies’ hands, the sector warns, with resource exports expected

Australian Associated Press December 21, 2024

Biden administration approves sending anti-personnel mines to Ukraine in another major policy shift

CNN — The Biden administration has approved sending anti-personnel mines to Ukraine for the first time in another major policy shift, according to two US officials. The decision comes just days after the US gave Ukraine permission to fire long-range US missiles at targets in Russia, a shift that only occurred after months of lobbying …

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Egypt Independent November 21, 2024