Russia using controversial butterfly mines in Ukraine, says MOD

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Russian forces in Ukraine are scattering highly controversial anti-personnel mines in parts of the Donbas region, the Ministry of Defence says.

The so-called 'butterfly mines' were widely used by Soviet forces in Afghanistan where they maimed large numbers of children who mistook them for toys.

Russian units in the Donbas are deploying them along their defensive lines, particularly around Donetsk and Kramatorsk, the MOD added.

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