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Agricultural land return program milestone: 100,000 hectares surveyed
September 2, 2024
Agricultural land return program milestone: 100,000 hectares surveyed

The mine action course for people affected by explosive ordnance has been completed: participants are already being offered jobs. Graduates of the programme received certificates and professional qual...

ICRC supports mine action and victim assistance programs in Ukraine
August 21, 2024
ICRC supports mine action and victim assistance programs in Ukraine

Ukrainian female dog handlers with mine detection dogs that completed training in Cambodia will demining Ukrainian fields. The women returned to Ukraine after completing a training course at the Cambo...

National Mine Action Strategy adopted by the Verkhovna Rada
August 16, 2024
National Mine Action Strategy adopted by the Verkhovna Rada

Japan has ordered demining equipment from Ukrainian enterprises, which it will hand over to the State Emergency Service. This is an important step in the localisation of demining equipment production ...

Humanitarian demining: May 2024 results
August 14, 2024
Humanitarian demining: May 2024 results

Kyivstar and "Come Back Alive" launched an initiative as part of the "Nam Tut Zhyty" ("We Live Here") 2.0 project that will contribute to demining the country. The initiative involves raising funds th...

The Netherlands announced additional support for mine action in Ukraine
August 12, 2024
The Netherlands announced additional support for mine action in Ukraine

In Ukraine, training in mine action for people affected by explosive ordnance has begun. The programme was launched by the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine together with UND...

Mine action: cooperation with UNMAS on capacity building
August 7, 2024
Mine action: cooperation with UNMAS on capacity building

The second stage of sensor testing for humanitarian demining has concluded: teams detected the majority of mines. The testing was conducted at a specialised testing ground under the supervision of int...

Innovative demining: drone surveys accelerate clearance operations
August 2, 2024
Innovative demining: drone surveys accelerate clearance operations

The profession of deminer has officially appeared in Ukraine. The Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine ensured the inclusion of the profession of deminer in the National Classif...

Ministry of Economy reports on progress in implementing the Mine Action Law
July 24, 2024
Ministry of Economy reports on progress in implementing the Mine Action Law

Russians shelled the FSD office in Kharkiv: the building and equipment were damaged. The Swiss demining organisation Fondation Suisse de Déminage (FSD) reported the shelling of their operational base ...

Ukraine and UK strengthen partnership in mine action
July 19, 2024
Ukraine and UK strengthen partnership in mine action

Mowers for mined fields: Ukrainian teams tested at the testing ground the machines that sappers need. The testing evaluated several types of mechanised vegetation clearing equipment designed for use i...

Humanitarian demining: April 2024 results
July 18, 2024
Humanitarian demining: April 2024 results

The first applications for compensation for demining agricultural land have been submitted: more than 60 farmers have applied to participate in the programme. The applications were submitted through t...

Agricultural land clearance: spring sowing season begins on demined fields
July 16, 2024
Agricultural land clearance: spring sowing season begins on demined fields

The American company Tetra Tech, which is the implementing partner of one of the international technical assistance projects for Ukraine funded by the Governments of the United States and Canada, hand...

HALO Trust operations in Ukraine: expanding demining capacity
July 10, 2024
HALO Trust operations in Ukraine: expanding demining capacity

Farmers can submit applications for compensation for demining of agricultural land through the State Agrarian Register. The online platform has been adapted for convenient submission of applications w...