'We Live Here 2.0': sappers received equipment and machinery worth 100 million hryvnias
March 17, 2025
Within the framework of the project "Nam Tut Zhyty" ("We Live Here") 2.0, 100 million hryvnias' worth of equipment and machinery was handed over to sappers. The transfer ceremony was attended by representatives of the government, international organisations, and partner countries.
"Nam Tut Zhyty" is a project aimed at supporting humanitarian demining in Ukraine through fundraising, awareness raising, and direct assistance to mine action operators. The 2.0 version of the project represented a significant scaling of efforts.
The transferred equipment includes demining machines, mine detectors, personal protective equipment, and specialised tools for sappers. All equipment meets international standards and has been certified for use in humanitarian demining.
"This is a significant investment in the safety of our people and the recovery of our country. Each machine and each mine detector will help sappers clear territories more quickly and safely, returning land to people for life and work," said Ihor Bezkaravainyi, Deputy Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine.
Among the transferred equipment are heavy machines for mechanical clearance, which make the most dangerous stage of work significantly safer. These machines clear vegetation, crush soil, and detonate surface explosive items, after which manual clearance specialists can work safely.
"We are grateful to all partners and donors who made these transfers possible. But the needs are still enormous. Ukraine needs significantly more equipment and specialists to clear all contaminated territories within a reasonable timeframe," emphasised the Deputy Minister.
The equipment was distributed among certified mine action operators working in the most contaminated regions of Ukraine — Kharkiv, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and Mykolaiv regions. These regions have the greatest need for additional technical capacity.
The "Nam Tut Zhyty" project has become one of the most successful Ukrainian initiatives in attracting resources for humanitarian demining. Since its launch, the project has raised hundreds of millions of hryvnias, which have been directed to the purchase of equipment, training of specialists, and support for demining operations.
