Scottish charity helping defuse landmines in Ukraine

The Halo Trust has hundreds of workers using cutting edge technology to clear mines and bombs and help aid people's safe passage

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The work of a Scottish charity in Ukraine has been shown to the UK Ambassador to the country – six months on from Russia’s invasion.

Andrew Misra reports.

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