These images show Ukrainian forces busy removing Russian mines in the Kherson region after retaking it from Moscow’s forces.

The images show Ukrainian soldiers sweeping an area for mines, with the footage then showing a number of the deadly devices collected by Ukrainian forces who can then be seen dismantling them and making them safe.

The video then shows some of the Russian mines being decimated, with the images then showing mines equipped with tripwires in a trap that was apparently set by the retreating Russian forces.

The images were obtained from the Command of the Airborne Assault Troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Wednesday, 23rd November, along with a statement saying: “Kherson Oblast: after de-occupation – thorough demining. First of all, the number of anti-tank and anti-personnel mines discovered in our country runs into dozens.

“More hours of painstaking and exhausting work by the soldiers of the engineering and sapper platoon of one of the separate aeromobile brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and the number of deadly finds left by the Russians around the de-occupied settlements of the Kherson Region grows by the hundreds.

“The actions of the sappers are skillfully managed by the head of the engineering service with the call sign ‘Saldut’. It is as if he senses dangerous places on a subconscious level, directing the attention of his subordinates there. ‘Saldut’ admits that there will be enough work here for a long time.

“Therefore, paratroopers call on local residents to be extremely attentive and careful while the sappers carefully do their work step by step.

“The Airborne Assault Troops – Always First! Glory to Ukraine! We will win together!”

Russia invaded Ukraine on 24th February in what the Kremlin is still calling a “special military operation”. Today marks the 274th day of the war.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that between 24th February and 24th November, Russia had lost about 85,720 personnel, 2,898 tanks, 5,839 armoured combat vehicles, 1,889 artillery units, 395 multiple launch rocket systems, 209 air defence systems, 278 warplanes, 261 helicopters, 1,547 drones, 531 cruise missiles, 16 warships, 4,400 motor vehicles and fuel tankers, and 161 units of special equipment.

Russia has claimed that its casualties have been much lower but provides infrequent updates on its latest figures.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on the United Nations to take action against Russia over its continued air strikes on Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure, accusing Moscow of “crimes against humanity”.

This comes after Russia reportedly unleashed a new barrage of missiles across Ukraine on Wednesday that killed 10 people and forced the Ukrainian authorities to shut down all its nuclear power plants.

The International Atomic Energy Agency has again voiced concern about the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is Europe’s largest and which has suffered further damage from repeated shelling.

Vitali Klitschko, the mayor of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, said that at least 80 percent of the capital’s residents do not currently have power or running water.

Maia Sandu, the President of Ukraine’s western neighbour Moldova, said her country was suffering massive power outages as a result of Russian attacks on Ukraine, saying they have left her country “in the dark”.

Moldova’s Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Spinu has said that more than half of the country has been left without electricity.

The governments of the European Union failed to reach a consensus on Wednesday regarding placing price caps on marine imports of Russian oil.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday that Russia was confident in the “success” of its actions in Ukraine.

Peskov said: “The future and the success of the special operation are beyond doubt.”

European cities have been urged to send generators to Ukraine to help the country through the cold winter months and to counter Russia’s relentless attacks on its electricity infrastructure.

Ukraine’s security service has raided a monastery in the capital Kyiv in an operation that it said was geared towards stopping Russian agents using the site as a base to carry out sabotage and intelligence activities.

The Defence Secretary of the United Kingdom, Ben Wallace, has said that Britain is sending helicopters to Ukraine for the first time since the war began.

Ukrainian crews have been training in the United Kingdom for the last six weeks, learning to fly and operate the aircraft, which are geared towards providing search and rescue capabilities.

Three former British military Sea Kings will be provided to Ukraine and the first has reportedly already been delivered.

Wallace also said that the UK is sending Ukraine an additional 10,000 rounds of artillery.