Special Report from Ukraine Rescuers in Ukraine search for land mines during tactical drills. As of late April, more than 70,000 mines and other explosive devices had been cleared, and personnel had died in the process. " Unfortunately, the work to clear our territory of mines will go on for a very long time, " an SES official said. Firefighters battle a fire at a chemical warehouse hit by Russian shelling. Fireground hazards abound: early in the conflict, responders fought a fire at a nuclear facility attacked by Russian forces. The threat of chemical weapons is a growing concern for responders throughout Ukraine- yet another grim aspect of a vicious war with no end in sight. 14 | NFPA JOURNAL * SUMMER 2022