When Russian landmines trapped Ukraine’s farmlands, Kharkiv farmer Alexander Kryvtsov bolted salvaged Russian armor onto a T-150 tractor and steered it via remote control through minefields. We examine the true story behind the viral armored demining tractor, how it survived an anti-tank mine, and why Hrakove waited over three years for official demining certification.

⏱️ CHAPTERS:

00:00 - The Viral Armored Demining Tractor of Kharkiv

01:45 - Engineering a Remote-Controlled T-150 Farm Tractor

03:35 - Why Ukrainian Farmers Couldn't Wait for Sappers

05:20 - Surviving a Direct Blast from an Anti-Tank Mine

07:10 - Hrakove: 600 Anti-Vehicle Mines in a Single Barrier

09:05 - $1.3M Demining Machines vs. Local Conversions

11:00 - Did Kryvtsov's Rig Inspire Ukraine's Mass-Produced Clearers?

12:45 - Landmines Kill 128 Agricultural Workers in Ukraine

14:30 - The Demining Backlog: 183 Sappers for an Entire Oblast

16:25 - August 2026: Hrakove Finally Certified Mine-Free

18:20 - International Mine Action Standards vs. Farm Armor

20:05 - The Legacy of Ukraine's Unmanned Mine-Clearing Tractor

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