Tractor driver injured in mine explosion in Kyiv region

In Kyiv region, a tractor driver was injured after his vehicle drove over an anti-tank mine on April 8.

Kyiv region police chief Andrii Nebytov wrote this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.

"The 34-year-old driver was injured and taken to the hospital. The vehicle sustained severe mechanical damage," he said.

According to Nebytov, the event took place in the area between the villages of Rusaniv and Svitylnia. Another 13 mines were found in the area near the place where the tractor exploded. The search continues.

Law enforcers and experts on explosives are working at the scene.

As reported by Ukrinform, in Kharkiv region, two civilians were injured after they stepped on an explosive device on April 8.