Russia

Extensive use of anti-personnel (AP) mines by Russian forces in Ukraine continued in 2024. Unverified reports emerged of use of landmines by Ukraine in the Kursk region of western Russia following Ukraine’s incursion that began on 6 August 2024. There were also reports of Russian forces clearing AP mines from border areas in the Kursk region in March 2025. It was reported in July 2024 that Russian State operators were clearing explosive ordnance (EO) in Ukrainian territory under Russian occupation, namely in the Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions, with mine clearance taking place in Donetsk. Available data on survey and clearance, disaggregated by explosive threat type, continue to be limited. 

• Russia should cease any use of AP mines, including in Ukraine and accede to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC) as a matter of priority.
• Russia should clear AP mines in all areas under its jurisdiction or control as soon as possible, consonant with its obligations under international human rights law. 

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