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Ukraine remains the most mined country in the world. Nearly one-third of Ukraine's territory, approximately 174,000 square kilometers, had been mined since Russia began its full-scale invasion of the country in February 2022.

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Official: Ukrainian troops advance south of Bakhmut

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Official: Ukrainian troops advance south of Bakhmut
Ukrainian soldier covers his ears during the shooting from 82mm mortar in the front-line positions near Toresk, in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on June 27, 2023. (Photo by Wojciech Grzedzinski/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Ukrainian troops advanced on July 9 on the southern flank near the town of Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast, Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar said.

She added that the situation on the northern flank near Bakhmut had not changed.

At the same time, fierce battles continue in the Melitopol and Berdyansk directions in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, she said.

According to Maliar, Ukrainian troops are conducting aerial reconnaissance, demining liberated territories and shelling Russian positions with artillery.

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