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Ukrainian sappers race to clear Russian landmines

A team of sappers in Ukraine races to clear landmines buried by Russian forces on the frontline, so Ukrainian soldiers can move forward and take back occupied land.

NPR’s Joanna Kakissis and producer Polina Lytvynova talked with the people doing this dangerous work.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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