Ukrainian farmer comes up with novel way to demine his fields

One Ukrainian farmer has come up with a novel idea to remove mines left in his fields after Russia's invasion -- he has kitted out his tractor with protective panels stripped from Russian tanks and operates it by remote control.
After Russian forces were driven back from parts of eastern Ukraine by a Ukrainian counteroffensive last year, swathes of fields were left covered in mines, making it perilous for farmers to sow grain for the next harvest.
The village of Hrakove was no exception and Oleksandr Kryvtsov, a general manager at his agricultural company, decided he could not wait for help from overworked official deminers to clear his field.
Instead he designed a remote controlled tractor that could withstand blasts. Using the armour from damaged Russian military vehicles to protect the body of his tractor, he bought a system that would enable one of his team to operate the tractor remotely -- from the bucket of a digger suspended in the air nearby.
"We started doing this just because the crop sowing time has come and we can’t do anything, because the rescue services are very busy," Kryvtsov told Reuters.
"We ran over an anti-tank mine. The protection got blown out. The tractor is safe, the mechanics were not here. Everyone's alive and safe. The equipment was restored and repaired."
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal told a government meeting on Friday (April 28) about 30% of Ukrainian territory was mined by Russians and that the government was focused on de-mining agricultural land as soon as possible.
Serhii Dudak, head of the demining unit who oversees the work of the tractor, said the amount of work his team has to demine fields was "huge" and that the wireless tractor was good because it could clear large areas with no risk to life.
"We have no time to demine the fields. The amount of work is enormous," Dudak said. "It would take years to demine this particular field by hand and to guarantee that there are no mines here."
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[@samuelbonacorsi2048]

As a farmer myself, I can say it is hard enough dealing with weather, diseases and cost of goods. I can’t imagine having to worry about random mines in your field.

[@1d305]

and 20% stuff leave for battale and now missed, 20% - come back whith wounds and contusions/ we have about 10 mln active workers, and about 1 mln in army now. (totly we have 42 mln people, 5...10 mln refujes) 😞

[@artificialintelligence143]

This is why Russia deserves nothing from anyone.

[@thoughty4257]

@@1d305 god damn it :/. Slava ukraini

[@doubleg3762]

Farmers of Ukraine unit, first they steal terrorist Russia’s tanks and now the mines lol.

[@ViktorBludov]

not only mines but unexploded munitions may pose a greater threat down the road. Those things may not explode as easily as mines.

[@nerofiddles8798]

The resourcefulness of farmers never ceases to amaze me. Never underestimate a farmer.

[@fvrrljr]

necessity is the mother of invention *We Are The Fathers!*

[@AnimeSunglasses]

And never underestimate an old Ukrainian! Combine the two, and you have a REALLY formidable inventiveness!

[@gigibluestockings5168]

🤯😏🥰

[@kianh1903]

Yes farmers , go protest against warmonger politicians..they shud know if their politicians are bad crops

[@jamesbond-pr5jl]

WHERES THEIR MILITARY why are CIVILIANS doing the damn work... THIS IS THE DUMBEST THING I HAVE SEEN YET We must make our own mine removal for our retards that drop them all over our fields yet wont come back and pick them up...

[@pandoraalberts5267]

I lived half my life in the city before moving to a farming community. I was BLOWN AWAY (not by a mine 😵‍💫) by the inventiveness and determination of farmers to rescue, cure, fix, recycle and invent. A farmer can do ANYTHING!!!!! Ukraine will bloom again because of spirit and talent like this. 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦❤️

[@vitaly7235]

Thanks to everyone who writes such reverent words about my country. I'm tearing again because I realise that we're not fighting alone, we're supported by the whole world! Thank you from all Ukrainians! 🇺🇦❤️

[@McCarthy_Was_Right]

We are fighting for Ukraine every day! We do it with our minds! Thank you for fighting and dying for Ukraine! I love dying for Ukraine!

[@Maik-allesgut]

Traurig das die Ukraine nichts eigenes hat. Ohne die Waffen aus den USA und dem Westen wäre der Krieg schon lange vorbei. Und der Selensky fördert die toten unter der Bevölkerung.

[@Mercmad]

If you cared about Ukraine you would demand the US/NATO puppet, Zalensky be removed and all traces of Stepan Bandera removed. But the latter is too hard for Ukraine to do because Nazism is still strong there 80 years after the defeat,

[@mike_oe]

We are with you. Ukraine is not alone. Greetings from Denmark!

[@brettmcclain9289]

The whole is right behind you, as you are being pushed into a meat grinder. Pray for peace.

[@tokki323]

Awesome invention…anything breaks is fixable or replaceable…amazing!

[@maryrose2676]

Not if anti-right-to-repair lobbyists have their way.

[@positive9385]

Very fresh and creative! Stay strong Ukraine! Always loving you!

[@captainamerica6525]

Never knew a farmer or rancher that wasn't a jack of all trades. God bless farmers and especially Ukrainian ones!

[@dawnolynyk]

Remarkable determination. A nation of good people that will survive inspite of evil forces. More power to each and everyone of you.

[@mnomadvfx]

If nothing else war does drive innovation - greater efficiency and greater distance from danger tend to be the focus.

[@indrahaseo]

give that person a medal immediately!!🎖️ 👏👏👏🎖️

[@hagestad]

Newer type of mines do now blow up on first activation depending on how they are programed. This thing gives false sense of security against those.

[@VADER677]

​@@hagestadso would going over it twice help? Its not much for farmers to work their fields an extra x2 times. That thing is pretty wide.

[@gene_b]

​@@hagestad your ruzzky comment, Ivan, never works the first time - thats why you type it all over?😂😂🇷🇺🤡

[@bertnl530]

@@hagestad That is what Russian pioneer units found out when they were making pathway's with their mineploughs. The mines did not explode under the plough, but under the tub of the tank pushing it, or following the plow.

[@sergiy8003]

Нам не нужны медали,нам нужно оружие,чтобы защитить свой 🏠

[@lisagrobbelaar-el6ls]

Excellent Mr Farmer God Bless

[@duncanreid9351]

Well done that man / team! There should be some civic reward / recognition for this 🏅 He's not just de-mining his own field for his own profit. He's providing employment, growing crops that generates income for the county and helping to clear / clean the environment, to restore normality. Good job 👍

[@steel-r_ua]

It's nice to see such stuff in foreign news. Thank you all for the support of Ukraine! It's really appreciated.

[@robinl4975]

The ukrainian ingenuity and its spirit are so inspiring! 🇺🇦🇺🇦

[@adspur]

I believe it’s their culture.Many farmers are good at troubleshooting.The Ukrainians are a remarkable people.

[@lolodee3528]

Impressive people. 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇺🇸

[@jamesferguson2353]

@Save the OLIGARCHS Back to your cave NOW!

[@LRRPFco52]

Beating tanks into plowshares to clear crops of mines.

[@Nauda999]

Ingenuity is nice and all, but that 1 tractor will take 10 years to demine all the fields, not to mention Russians can keep dropping more mines. He would need 100 self driving demining tractors to do the job.

[@tclanjtopsom4846]

Multi skilled Ukrainian farmers, God be with you and may your harvests be bountiful. Love from Australia

[@alexbayer2365]

In Russia, we don’t support Putin’s totalitarian regime

[@grafit888]

Thank you. Respect for Australia and thank you for support..

[@jiubboatman9352]

Good old god, always taking care of people. Good thing the Russians do not believe in him, that would be akward.

[@alexbayer2365]

@@jiubboatman9352 good. don’t believe the Kremlins lies.

[@karthikj8969]

@@jiubboatman9352 : where was the good old god when Ukrainians send military to support Iraq invasion ?? How is that different from what Russians are doing? Both as guilty .

[@Nutzer5246]

These people are real heroes. God bless them. ♥️

[@sanjulacanning4567]

Wow God bless him,with such knowledge and smartness .May God give him all the tools, resources provisions that's needed to grow his healthy crops❤🙏

[@nicklambing9268]

I give this farmer tremendous credit and hope I never need to resort to using equipment like that to bring a field back into production. Will definitely use this as a guide if this should ever become necessary. I sincerely hope the best for all Ukrainian people and of course the farmers! Nick North West Farmer (Oregon, USA)

[@jeffreykershner440]

Hi fellow Oregonian! I've heard the tractors they are using is a Soviet government issued one, and there are thousands just sitting around. I live near an old WW2 artillery range and it wasn't unusual to till up mortars etc. Less common in the past 10 years. We could have used this back in the 70s.

[@commoncentsamerican]

Ukraine is known as the most Evil and Corrupt place on Earth. Ukraine deserves to be destroyed completely.

[@nicklambing9268]

@@jeffreykershner440 I think about the people in Ukraine quite often and can't help but relate to their situation, especially the farmers situation. I am 81 years old and have been farming in one form or another all that time, full time since 1956. Farming isn't for the faint of heart, the hours are long, the risks are high, crop choices and management vital for success, the market place and the government can take it all away in the blink of a eye. Imagine throwing mines and explosives all over the place and you need to deal with that as well. For the farming community this might be the ultimate challenge. Nick North West Farmer (Oregon)

[@nightmare-lw9sp]

@@nicklambing9268 What about a train crash with poisoning a lot of ground in Oregon ?

[@nightmare-lw9sp]

@@jeffreykershner440 right --all this trouble-free tractors from USSR or from Russia and Belarus---and this is because Ukraine has produce nothing its own!!!!!!!!!!

[@silentblackhole]

God bless them. Smart people. I hope they get all the support they need.

[@aussiegirl3473]

They are.. however, sadly they've been abused by NATO and the US under the ByeDone regime by the Establishment.. 🔥 Prayers for the Ukranian ppl.. 🙏

[@larsrons7937]

It is incredible how innovative the Ukrainians are, so full of *inspiration.* 🔱🌻Slava Ukraini!💙💛

[@mnomadvfx]

It's wartime innovation. aka innovate or die. Some of the greatest leaps in science happened during wars.

[@timhuson4800]

LOL. They are under control of globalist powers and being slaughtered in the service of globalist corporations who fear an independent Russia. Hundreds of thousands of humans slaughtered for no good reason but economic gain. Nothing inspirational in that. It is disgusting waste of human life. We need to stop all aid to Ukraine and let the death end. Worry about our own country. Our war with Russia is not winnable. Russia has more and better nuclear arms, and defeating Russia simply means they will use them, on us, of course.

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

Innovative? Drug Cartels have had remote control vehicles for many years now.

[@larsrons7937]

@@SmallSpoonBrigade The saucer was intented thousands of years ago, but noone back then thought of flying saucers. Sometimes the 'innovative' is not the thing itself, but how to use it.

[@ashleyflint3501]

What a fantastic idea and job these guys are doing, amazing what farmers can do when under pressure to get their crop in !

[@fb7117]

Much respect to you guys.

[@commoncentsamerican]

Ukraine is known as the most Evil and Corrupt place on Earth. Ukraine deserves to be destroyed completely.

[@Silent_Steel]

Hell yea... The Ukrainian spirit and determination is incredible

[@chainsawmelee2026]

All the best to him 💗

[@arberg5760]

The inventiveness, ingenuity, and determination of the Ukrainian farmer is incredible!

[@brendaraudebaugh6246]

What an amazing idea. Glory to those beautiful Ukrainian people. Be safe. Canadians admire you.

[@stephenjwprior6358]

Genius Ukrainian Farmer whoa from England XXX

[@sirrodneyffing1]

What an incredibly resourceful people.

[@speedoman_1413]

​@@cyb3rs1n There's a destroyed russian tank at every crossroad in Ukraine

[@speedoman_1413]

@Save the OLIGARCHS Theres usually a 'Z' on the side of bit

[@alexpp219]

@Save the OLIGARCHS Still coping?

[@serronserron1320]

@Save the OLIGARCHS Well the Russian tanks didn't destroy themselves and Russia has a lot less of them.

[@wishusknight3009]

@Save the OLIGARCHS putz

[@raymondhorvatin1050]

An incredible job thank you for sharing and God bless the Ukraine

[@tonis204]

Necessity is the mother of inventions. Great job!

[@briancase6180]

Love it, absolutely love it. Ingenuity and self reliance. Ukrainians are great. Go Ukraine! 🇺🇦

[@commoncentsamerican]

Ukraine is known as the most Evil and Corrupt place on Earth. Ukraine deserves to be destroyed completely.

[@shioq.]

Ukraine is losing and butchering its own people. Z

[@jujirer]

Wow,the stupidity in this comment is unbearable,the only thing that they should do is leave the country not STAY in it,the only thing you will get is death.

[@masamune..]

It was his own government that placed them there in the first place. No The Ukrainian government is evil

[@vihreelinja4743]

wtf you talking about? ukraine mine fields. but they dont map the mines. ukraine WINN every day on tiktok but dont have equipment to de-mine fields. asking more weapons every day while russians only have shovels to fight with. did those covid boosters melt you're brain??

[@lesleywall4186]

My heart goes out to these hard working people.

[@KONTAGD]

Это Украина, здесь всегда найдут выход из сложной ситуации

[@losebjughashvili8465]

My heart would go out more if they showed explosions….you know….from the mines….you…..do know what a mine is right?

[@patrickb.8485]

It really is amazing to see the resiliency of the Ukrainian people. Inspirational

[@juliahelland6488]

Brilliant! Farmers have always been Jack or Jill of all trades! Absolutely 💯 GENIUS!

[@jf7243]

What a spirit of ingenuity and can do there is in the heart of Ukraine! I know a few farmers and they are clever people who are always underestimated.

[@johnraynor5095]

78yr old American veteran. I admire Ukraine for their presiverance.

[@l337pwnage]

Too bad they couldn't fight 5 years ago when their gov't was overthrown. Would have prevented at lot of problems.

[@rexsceleratorum1632]

@@l337pwnage You mean 9 years ago when the Russian puppet was overthrown and internationally observed free and fair elections started in Ukraine? Like the one that elected native Russian speaker Zelensky 4 years ago?

[@johnp1839]

Farmers are some of the most ingenious individuals that always find a way to get things done👍.

[@yvonnelewis4888]

Thats Amazing, never fail to be incredibly impressed with Ukrainian peoples ingenuity, intelligence, toughness, and patriotism. Truly an incredible nation of people. Slava Ukraini! wishing you clear skies and fields of sunflowers.🇺🇦👊🏼🇺🇸💪🏼🇪🇺❤️💙💛✌🏼

[@johnpotter4750]

Really useful side job, invaluable to all the surrounding community...

[@hagestad]

Newer type of mines do now blow up on first activation depending on how they are programed. This thing can actually kill members of your community if they think it will work

[@SardonicALLY]

@@hagestad Then they can just go over every piece of land more than once. You show little understanding of the will and ingenuity of the Ukrainian people. They will succeed without your approval, in this thing and all the others too.

[@hagestad]

@@SardonicALLY That is not how that works. If the smart mine is setup for a person this vehicle will not detonate it.

[@gene_b]

​@@hagestad there's nothing smart about the ruzzians.. mines..

[@serronserron1320]

@@hagestad Then this Ukrainian fellow and others will observe how these Russian minds work and they will come up with more solutions on how to get rid of them

[@user-tj3co1im9j]

Fantastic innovation. You farmers are just awesome. I hope the harvest brings record yield.

[@J.M.254]

Pity, all the other farmers world wide, never got such praises😂😂😂Ukraine farmers must be special, wink wink😂

[@andriyhv]

It's also important to have where to sell, russia is blocking Black Sea trade now. EU counties hardly want to but that grain. The situation is hard

[@J.M.254]

@@AIP404 both😊

[@kjererrt7804]

yes yes every ukrainian farmer does that sure. of course this is not cheap propaganda.

[@kjererrt7804]

@@AIP404 why are you against putin anyway.

[@ramanb]

Brilliant! Great ingenuity! Slava Ukraine!

[@CalvinJonesComposer]

I resided there for 8 years and yes they are extremely resourceful and clever!

[@wormfriend5625]

what a brilliant idea well done

[@haldanerowan3150]

Brilliant!!! Will not break the will of the people. All Glory to Ukraine.❤😊😊😊😊

[@robertmiskey5502]

Ukraine will break Russia

[@coni5880]

An outstanding idea, saving time and lifes in this hard times, hope more tractors can be transformed into wireless demobbing machines so you guys can start farming again.

[@Erik-Vadee-Veechee]

Never mess with a hard working man. He'll always find a way to overcome because he's done that his whole life.

[@7someone]

That is amazing. There is no end to these peoples creativity.

[@Error_404_Not_Found_timed_out_]

. . . It's called poverty, or as you know it: self reliance, the Indian sub-continent is full of inventions. . the same with China

[@RyanKeane9]

Necessity is the mother of invention.

[@Bubajumba]

@@Error_404_Not_Found_timed_out_ Not always down to poverty, farmers in general are resourceful people.

[@Error_404_Not_Found_timed_out_]

@@Bubajumba . . . It's just the resourcefulness of humans, no matter what country they come from. Inorder to continue and not starve people do turn to inventiveness. I met several English speaking Russians travelling around Serbia buying computer parts to keep the Ukrainian company they work for a going concern.

[@ThermalDragon]

Never underestimate a Ukrainian and their tractor! 🇺🇦

[@truthandfreedom8145]

Or their fascist leader zelensky...... Ever thought you might be supporting the bad guys here ???

[@AntonGermanReal]

This why Russia is losing, they underestimated the farmers 😂

[@commoncentsamerican]

Ukraine is known as the most Evil and Corrupt place on Earth. Ukraine deserves to be destroyed completely.

[@kamikazboy69]

same with their own mines 😂

[@andydunn5673]

Have you read the book

[@robertwilkinson8421]

Brilliant, I love they way that These Ukrainian Farmer are so resourceful. This kind of will, to overcome all difficulties is truly Inspiring.

[@777nydia1]

Fantastic people! Salt of the earth with always a solution to any local problem. Love this!

[@milspecmachine8987]

I have to hand it to these guys they never cease to amaze me from the farmers in the mechanics to the car salesman and convenient store worker Ukraine has definitely got a country full of hard-working people not to mention the majority of them took up arms against the Russians when they were invaded without question they have stood shoulder to shoulder defending their homeland 🇺🇦Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦God bless Ukraine🇺🇦 🙏🏼🇺🇦🙏🏼🇺🇦

[@alexandergrimsmo]

The irony is the mines are probably Ukrainan.

[@bebrikbebrov190]

слаааааааава украаааанр слооооовао укрог

[@melkiy582]

@@alexandergrimsmoahah yea 😂

[@darii11]

@@FaqueGoogle-wo6ip You are a Russian orc.

[@sergeygdthj1911]

Очередной укушенный)). Покажи видео как за ноги в армию тянут и всех деликатно заставляют говорить на мове. Как страна опустилась за то время как вышла из союза, покажи . А сейчас вообще треш будет похоже. И покажи кто скупал землю украины в миллионах гектар в последнее время. Покажи как свозили радиоактивные отходы в Чернобыль. Покажи как закрывали рты политикам в парламенте. Покажите ребятки как христиан своих гнобите и строите раскольническую церковь. Как людей голыми к столбам привязываете. Как пленных со связанными руками стреляете. Какая слава то????? Позор!!

[@olmostgudinaf8100]

Wow, an actual good quality and positive reporting from The Sun! I'm impressed.

[@Acidlib]

I guess there’s a first time for everything

[@Sephiroth517]

Until we find out those mines where planted by "fellow" ukrainians and not by russians ^^

[@olmostgudinaf8100]

@@Sephiroth517 Who planted them is irrelevant. This video was about clearing them.

[@john-paulmcdermott2472]

@olmost pull yer head outta yer ass

[@oleksandr2234]

@@Sephiroth517 Where did you get the information that these mines were allegedly planted by Ukrainians? You don't even know where exactly it is! This territory was liberated last fall from Russian invaders, so it is very likely that it could be Russian mines.

[@morenofranco9235]

Absolutely brilliant. This is technology transfer at its best.

[@Valmtg]

The creativity and determination is remarkable! I wish for them to be at peace and for everyone to go back home and rebuild and become even stronger! SLAVA UKRAINI!

[@lgarcia67]

Absolutely awesome! Great ingenuity. And what a way to show them that all the destruction that they have brought upon you is not enough to kill your spirit and way of living.

[@docredline]

The Ukrainian people are so resilient and ingenious! Brave, brave people! Love from USA!!!

[@godzilariga]

С печеньками, которые довели их до государственного переворота, сожжения 50 людей в Одессе 2 мая,Гражданской войне. Приносите печеньки ещё в другие страны, ведь США ещё мало стран в Мире уничтожило. Вас уже весь Мир ненавидит, как паразиты разоряете всё. Прийдёт время и большая часть планеты соберётся и уничтожат вас.

[@suk4ed]

these mines are their own (

[@maxinepatterson1087]

These people are geniuses. In the midst of all they are going through they are so creative and resourceful. More power to them!

[@chrp3229]

They are incredible innovative people!

[@tommyhallum2054]

The Ukrainians are a crafty ,hard working, Freedom loving people. It's not possible for me to have any more respect for these people than I already do. Just amazing people. We think of you always! Glory to a FREE Ukraine 🇺🇦 🇺🇸

[@escaped1534]

That's why 78 PERCENT of the Ukrainian GDP is produced by ethnic RUSSIAN'S! This is Russian territory...

[@Duu2]

My grandpa was a farmer and rancher. You are smarter than any engineer and can outwork anyone. I am an engineer supporting NASA missions and I love your tech and hard work! We send our love and advocate for our government to support Ukraine! Be safe and keep showing us earthlings how use our powers for good and not evil.

[@mxmajewski]

Awesome, people like You are one of the necessary parts for our Eastern brothers and sisters victory! Please (if possible) lobby (legal corruption IMHO) the GOP politicians as they tend to be easily swayed by “totally not Russian” money Gloria victis but let’s hope for victory!

[@--Skip--]

​@@mxmajewski Will do! ❤ sent from the USA!!!!

[@Karincl7]

​@@mxmajewskiyou believe fairytales

[@mxmajewski]

@@Karincl7 wow, nothing like a constructive comment, so how come? Due to studying in Gdansk I have seen first hand the share amount of people fleeing the terror of ruSSian Tsar and I mean both Ukrainians and Russians not wanting to have anything to do with Russian mir... or do you mean that GOP are not corrupted Grand old party my 455...

[@monol5848]

Brawo chłopaki 👏👏👏 cały świat jest z was dumny

[@NickBenkowsky]

Chwała Jezusowi! Przy wsparciu Polski pokonamy to zło i będziemy żyć jak na człowieka przystało

[@kyhber1]

Great job guys 👏

[@nj1255]

Heroes! Not just are they saving lives by removing mines that could otherwise lay there unnoticed for decades, but they are also boosting the local economy during the most difficult times by making sure that production of grains don't stop completely.

[@nixfemby]

Okay so Jesus bots are a thing now, crazy

[@viklghtsprngs7435]

@@nixfemby Indeed! And He doesn't need them

[@Will-dn9dq]

You see the price of food after invasion? Globally the country is a bread basket for wheat. Guaranteed the winter was fatal for many more in Europe an Asia w price of food an heating oil becomes becomes a choice of eat today or freeze tonight. The poor should revolution in Russia yet they are placated by their dictator much as the rest the world.

[@ABC1701A]

@@nixfemby An increasing pest unfortunately, and so are the Islamic bots. Often both on the same comment/video. Getting ridiculous at this stage.

[@Ben-rz9cf]

​@@nixfemby any god that needs spam bots to promote their ideology is too pathetic to ever deserve worship

[@voiceofraisin241]

I am happy to see they are able to plant a crop.

[@1d305]

many machinists wounded. this invention not for fun.

[@hootinouts]

Mines are one of the most wretched things. Long after wars are over and all the warfighters have gone home, these ruthless devices remain behind hidden and armed for someone to trip. They are non-selective as to who sets it off. It could be a child or a farmer. May God bless there farmers and protect them from harm. I wish I was able to be there helping them build these mine clearing machines. They are just awesome folks.

[@gersongallo3413]

Now I got an start-up business idea because of this video. Thansk a lot!

[@HanTheProphet]

amazing! As a RC hobbyist, its insane to see people use this almost juvenile hobby and leverage it for life changing uses

[@jonasstahl9826]

By the speed and way they are driving, with the amount of wood blocks in the cabin the only thing they can controll seems to be the steering wheel.

[@dfirth224]

@Klemheist They probably don't have that yet.

[@DrakeN-ow1im]

@@dfirth224 What on earth makes you imagine that? USofA imagined superiority of everything technical?

[@jgdooley2003]

On a tragically darker note RC technology in its middle years of development was used to remote detonate land mines by insurgent groups. An extremely risky move as stray EMI could set off such mines while the planters are still too close...... not a job for the faint hearted.

[@1d305]

@@Klemheist brand new tractors support it, but, thay use old, because easy repearale, and not so valuable (old out of use, because of big fuel consumption and alot mulfunktions)

[@JohnDavies-cn3ro]

Well done, sir. This reminds me of the famous 'Hobart's Funnies' which the Royal Engineers created ready for D Day, with similar attachments fitted to Shermans and Churchills. Good ideas never die or get forgotten, come the need, they'll rise again.

[@PatriciaSantos-qt9lw]

Yeah.., BUT this is a very different system. No comparison possible. Different in every way.

[@dfirth224]

Eisenhower said it was farm boys who came up with the idea for attaching teeth to the front of tanks for use in the hedgerows of Normandy. Farm boys know how to weld. They cut up the German steel traps on the beaches and fabricated the teeth. That's how they got through the hedgerows.

[@DrakeN-ow1im]

@@PatriciaSantos-qt9lw You really are quite simple minded. The ability to see a challenge and to address it with materials immediately at hand is in no way "different". It requires similar mindsets; imagination, creative skills and determnation. I guess that you would have just sat there and said: "It's all too hard..."

[@silliestsususagest3276]

@@PatriciaSantos-qt9lw Sure it's different technology, because well we're 80 years in the future but it's the same spirit and Ingenuity.

[@610Blackhawk]

While the problem they’re solving is the same, and the solution is similar, the method of execution is very different. This is essentially a protected mine roller. A rolling weight out in front of the vehicle to trigger mines, with a screen of armor added in between to protect the vehicle itself from blasts. The roller would still need to be replaced after every mine detonation though. The Crab tanks were mine flails. A cylinder of metal is held away in front of the vehicle, with many hanging chains attached to it. When clearing mines, the cylinder would spin very rapidly, the many chains attached to it beating the ground and triggering anti tank mines. One of the main benefits to this more complicated system is that it’s redundant; even after a mine is hit and detonated by a chain, even if that chain gets blown off by the explosion, there are other chains that are still attached. What this farmer has come up with is a brilliant idea, and probably the best use of the resources available to him. Mine rollers aren’t a bad idea -there are reasons that even the US military has mine rollers for the Abrams- but this isn’t quite what Hobart came up with for the Crabs. There are some modern mine flail vehicles out there, which I’m sure would make clearing these fields ten times faster if a few were included in aid packages.

[@ThomwoththeWeather]

Form Canada, I am so proud and very impressed by all Ukrainian spirit, and I always knew as I have blood from their in my veins...

[@danking7502]

I always believed that farmers are the best entrepreneurs in the world. Another great example. Glory to Ukraine!

[@brokendad2222]

Has to be one of the best things to do with a ruski tank. Thank God for farmer's feeding the world everyday. Slava Ukraini Heroyam

[@l337pwnage]

Well, when the globalists are not stealing their land and property, at any rate.

[@A2Z1Two3]

I am on a farm , and nothing surprises me of the ingenuity adaptability and novel skills that farmers have ( particularly if it saves them/makes them money 😂)

[@onamattapeeya]

They're polymaths, because they're not just Farmers they are also meteorologists and engineers, bookkeepers ect ect

[@jswets5007]

@@onamattapeeya I think you mean polymaths. Unless you are saying that their linguistic skills are what distinguishes them from others...

[@thomasprislacjr.4063]

Just driving your tractor and then *bam* your protection worked for the tractor....but explosions tend to take a toll on the people they don't kill.

[@onamattapeeya]

@@jswets5007 yeah I meant to say polymath, obviously I'm not one of them

[@jswets5007]

@@onamattapeeya No worries, I didn't know what polyglots were until you 'said' it. 😅

[@gentlegiants1974]

As a farmer I would suggest a less high tech technique that would require less upfront investment. They are essentially attaching a weighted cultipacker to the front of this tractor, then driving it by remote control. If neighbouring farmers were to work together I think there is a faster cheaper way: A cable drawn 40 or50 ft cultipacker fitted with a tongue on each side to enable multidirectional towing. By positioning a tractor along each headland on opposite ends of the field, each fitted with simple pto or hydraulic winches on the 3 point hitch and a large spool of cable sufficient to span the length of the field once over. The technique is the same as steam ploughing outfits used 100 years ago in the UK. The cultipacker is drawn across the field by one tractor while the other just spools out cable to keep it running in line, then both tractors advance the width of the cultipacker 40-50 ft, and the process is repeated the other way. In a very short time the field is gone over, and then safe for driven vehicles to cross. The headlands would still need to be demined by conventional means but a 50 ft strip along both ends of a large field is less than 5 percent, the balance being done quickly by 2 tractors just idling and the equipment required is very low tech and readily available a cultipacker or dethatcher with a concrete weight mounted on top and bidirectional A-frame tongues attached to winch cables enabling it to be shuttled back and forth across the field.

[@Truthmybannerl4631]

Well Done to the ingenuity of the farmers there!

[@kjererrt7804]

propaganda

[@thegulch1780]

​@@kjererrt7804 tell us why you're calling this propaganda. Absolutely propaganda exists-but you're not giving us any alternatives, you're just trashing something with no evidence not even presenting an argument Normally I'd call you a "moron" but that wouldn't be nice. And I would only say it to your face

[@madmachine5244]

The resourcefulness of Ukraine people continues to be simply amazing. 👍

[@mannyechaluce3814]

yet they can't stop a war, amazing

[@MikiCab1]

These guys are garage mechanic geniuses.

[@jgdooley2003]

Such expertise is a good advantage of collective farming and large scale enterprises in agriculture. A large outfit can afford to hire and train a mechanic on a wide range of machinery and allow him to enhance his skills to a much higher degree than a small operator doing his own repairs on a small set of equipment. The downside with collective farming is that output may not be as high as in family farms more common in the West.

[@10actual]

Necessity is the mother of invention!! Ukrainians are a very adaptive and versatile folks!! Farmers are the backbone of many countries!! Keep up the good work to support your Nation!! 😊

[@gadgetgus]

Clearly, RE material - as he finds practical solutions to serious problems... 💣💥👏

[@mikestarkey7989]

It's always the simple ideas which are sheer genius! 👍

[@Vbluevital]

Massively challenging yet the Ukrainian farmers are getting others it done. Impressive Fortitude! 💛💙

[@kenord3437]

Very clever, absolutely brilliant, Slava Ukraine

[@samchan2434]

Ukranian, you have my full support and GOD bless you all🙏🙏🙏

[@inyomoufizaWabbit]

This is so nice to see and Spring giving you guys some hope.

[@c.a.saunders2819]

The Ukrainian people, their leadership, their Armed Forces, their ordinary citizens will not be stopped. They are moving forward constantly. In every facet of their lives. They deserve all the support we can give them. They have proven worthy 1,000 times over. God bless them all. 🇺🇸🇺🇦 Glory to God, Victory for Ukraine, Rise Free Nations!

[@daves8665]

Too bad their government is so corrupt and milking us to line oligarchs pockets. We need to get out of there.

[@geckel2145]

Only corruption can hold them back

[@jimjoelliejack]

@@geckel2145 what a pathetic comment, Ruzzia the biggest corrupt lying nation in the world. Ruzzia will fail in its barbaric war.

[@robertmaybeth3434]

The Ukrainians continue to astonish me almost daily. Their ingenuity is only exceeded by their courage and resiliency in the face of every hardship known to man -

[@rabidrabbits9258]

you know anti Semitic propaganda is surgeing in the US right now? its becouse over 90% of the money we sent them was LAUNDERED

[@paulbadger3123]

These guys are very inventive, they should sell this idea to other countries.

[@philipm4184]

I love the dedication!

[@TurquoiseTextiles25]

I'm only 37 but remember being told when I lost my uncle in South Africa due to Russian involved mines. He was busy deactivating it and died. He was in his 20's and I was 5. In your memory Eddie RIP and to the millions of others who have lost their lives due to war.

[@viacheslavqa5845]

russians continue to kill people in Africa(

[@KoroLAram]

it’s normal for you to blow in your ears from childhood.

[@Davidcallard]

RIP Eddie ❤.

[@VivaSativaMusic]

@@alekswade5444 Get better bait.

[@alexBobik-it6wi]

Haha lol this is a funny story

[@slovett1163]

A brilliant solution to deal with a very unfortunate situation.

[@jasonhanney547]

Outstanding Achievement!! Ukrainianians all doing their part to win this war is amazing to me..

[@Swarm509]

Coming from Saskatchewan, Canada, with multigenerational Ukrainian farmers here, they are very ingenious people with their equipment and machines both on the farm and in the businesses they have made. If anyone is going to build a weird machine to get on with the work at hand it is a Ukrainian! I'd be curious how they setup the machine to run/turn by remote in this case!

[@travelcampingblacksmithing786]

Probably has hydraulic steering and they just have a remote servo to activate the valves. Then they put it in gear and let it go

[@ChrisHarmon1]

Every time I read Saskatchewan I hear the theme song to fugget about it.

[@atenrok]

​@@travelcampingblacksmithing786 no servo visible on the steering column in the cabin, as far as I can see. But T-150 soviet era tractor (in picture) is a split chassis type, with hydraulically actuated steering, so they probably control that directly... 🤔

[@suoquainen]

Cool i know Saskatchewan from The Simpsons. :)

[@BelligerentWoW]

Auto-steer by gps has been a thing in agriculture for a while. It looks like in the cabin they have a auto-steer style motor/attachment on the wheel to remote control it. I could imagine that would be the simplest way to do this and not mess with any hydraulic lines etc

[@willys53cj63]

I can't imagine the challenge to Ukraine farmers trying to put in their spring crops. God Bless you all! Great idea's!

[@zhanghawley787]

Ask bill gates he still got his crops growing in Ukraine no mines on his block!

[@russellhammond4373]

I love the way he thinks. Good luck mate.

[@joan-mariacbrooks]

When they started using drones in the war, I thought they were just brilliant; this just adds to my respect for these people. They have shown a great deal of tech use and innovative ways to apply it. I just want to see them win this war and have the peace and safety they deserve.

[@KaligarPrimus]

Well done friend. This shows the determination of a farmer and his will to keep his farm. This is a true hero for figuring this out.

[@robertchautardjensen6846]

Necessity is the mother of invention, congratulations to these ingenious farmers in Ukraine!!!

[@rolex0071]

This guy is amazing 👏

[@relaxwithme786]

Awesome idea, best wishes to Ukrainian people, i grew up just over the Ukrainian border in poland turkowice, i miss Poland country side my grandfather had a farm i still remember weat harvest time driving tractors kombain

[@cdesign.graphicsproduction4925]

You have my support everyone in Ukraine ❤

[@viklghtsprngs7435]

And we do appreciate it! May God save the King, our dearest British friends!

[@scotland638]

​@@viklghtsprngs7435 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 💪

[@m.a.6478]

The good thing is that the farmer can also use the RC to plow the field the first time after demining. If a mine has not been found and the tractor gets destroyed at least nobody sits in the tractor and gets killed or hurt.

[@wishingonthemoon1]

Wow, so resourceful and brave. God bless them. 🇺🇦 ❤

[@bits2646]

Gotta love the resiliency and ingenuitiy of ukrainian people

[@gerardoconnor351]

Brilliant guys from Ireland 🇮🇪 well done