A 42-year-old civilian was wounded after stepping on an anti-personnel mine in his yard in the village of Rubizhne, Kharkiv Oblast. The man suffered shrapnel wounds to his arms and legs.

A 42-year-old civilian was wounded after a mine detonated in the village of Rubizhne in Kharkiv Oblast

The man stepped on an anti-personnel mine in his yard and suffered shrapnel wounds to his arms and legs

Rubizhne lies in the Chuhuiv district, roughly 50 kilometers northeast of Kharkiv and around 20 kilometers from the Russian border

The village was occupied by Russian forces in the first days of Moscow's full-scale invasion last year. Ukraine's Armed Forces liberated the settlement in May 2022

Around 6 million people are threatened by mines in Ukraine, and thousands may be killed or injured unless appropriate steps are taken

Around 250 people have been killed by landmines in Ukraine, and over 500 have been wounded or maimed since the all-out war began

Nearly one-third of Ukraine's territory has been mined since the start of the full-scale invasion

Kuhovar developed the first gluten-free instant soba noodles made from buckwheat in Europe after the full-scale invasion began