Work to clear unexploded Russian mines will take years, says Ukraine minister

Denys Monastyrsky said a huge de-mining operation will be needed (Efrem Lukatsky/AP)

Ukraine’s interior minister has said it will take years to defuse the unexploded ordnance once the Russian invasion is over.

Denys Monastyrsky told the Associated Press the country will need Western assistance to carry out the massive undertaking after the war.