

They totally did, because they’re indiscriminate and remain well after conflicts are over.
And then Russia started mining because they don’t give a fuck. So mines are already being used in the conflict. Ukraine not having that option just ties their hands.
The lever-lock fuel switches are designed to prevent accidental activation - they must be pulled up to unlock before flipping, a safety feature dating back to the 1950s. This isn’t a new or weird design. It’s essentially the standard used in basically every plane because it works.
“It would be almost impossible to pull both switches with a single movement of one hand, and this makes accidental deployment unlikely,” a Canada-based air accidents investigator, who wanted to remain unnamed, told the BBC.