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Ukraine is littered with landmines on a scale last seen in Vietnam.…

Demining groups in eastern Ukraine are turning to drones and artificial intelligence against deadlier threats, but much of the work is still done by hand.

On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on BBN Overnight
Published 12:25 AM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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First reported by The Guardian: “Ukraine is littered with landmines on a scale last seen in Vietnam. How can they be removed?”
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 12:25 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger.
Topics: Vietnam, Ukraine.
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The GuardianUkraine is littered with landmines on a scale last seen in Vietnam. How can they be removed?

What BBN said about it

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn eastern Ukraine today, demining crews are working in fields that Russian soldiers occupied four years ago, and the scale of the contamination has not been seen since Vietnam.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the drones handle it now, and everyone else goes home.

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