French mines were found on abandoned positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

The Ministry of Defense said that after the retreat of Ukrainian troops from Artemovsk, French anti-tank mines were found there, the use of which violates the Geneva Convention. 

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“Their use is in direct violation of the requirements of the Second Protocol “On the Prohibition or Restriction of the Use of Mines, Booby-Traps and Other Devices”, which is part of the Geneva Convention on the Prohibition or Restriction of the Use of Indiscriminate Weapons, adopted in New York on October 10, 1980,” — said the Ministry of Defense.

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We are talking about the positions of the 72nd Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Russian servicemen found more than 50 French-made EMP F2 mines there, which, once placed in a combat position, cannot be removed or rendered harmless.