Ukraine ranked fourth in world for landmine casualties in 2024 - 293 people affected
Photo: defused mines (Getty Images)
Ukraine ranks fourth in the world in the number of people killed by landmines in 2024, according to a report from the International Campaign to Ban Landmines.
According to the report, a total of 6,279 people worldwide were killed or injured by landmines in 2024, the highest figure since 2020.
A total of 1,945 people were killed, and 4,325 were injured.
Ninety percent of all victims were civilians, and nearly half of them (46%) were children.
The highest number of casualties was recorded in Myanmar - 2,029 people. Syria ranked second with 1,015 casualties. Afghanistan followed with 624. Ukraine was fourth with 293 victims.
The report notes that improvised mines triggered by contact caused the largest number of casualties - 2,077 people.
In 2025, the Marshall Islands and Tonga joined the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty. In total, 166 states are parties to the treaty.
However, many countries, including Russia, Iran, and North Korea, continue to use anti-personnel mines, the document says.
At least 57 countries and territories, including Ukraine, remain contaminated with landmines.
Demining in Ukraine
Earlier reports indicated that Ukraine needs 29.8 billion dollars for the demining of areas affected by the war. However, the need has decreased due to progress made in clearing Ukrainian territory of mines and unexploded ordnance.
The Ministry of Defense also previously announced that Ukraine will receive 700 million euros from Western partners for demining equipment. The funds are expected to be provided by 2034.
Read stories of people who survived the war on their own farmland, the experiences of sappers who risk their lives daily, and the first results of the international demining program restoring safety to the region in a special RBC-Ukraine project.
