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The government expanded the state agricultural land demining compensation program to include households
October 13, 2025
The government expanded the state agricultural land demining compensation program to include households

The Government has expanded the state programme for compensating agricultural land demining to include households. This means that not only farmers but also owners of private households can now receiv...

Demining in September: record cleared area, operator certification in Diia, and new tools from the Sectoral Working Group
October 6, 2025
Demining in September: record cleared area, operator certification in Diia, and new tools from the Sectoral Working Group

Demining in September: a record-size cleared plot, operator certification in action, and new instruments of the Sectoral Working Group. The monthly summary of humanitarian demining was presented by th...

Jerry Heil became Ukraine's humanitarian demining ambassador
October 2, 2025
Jerry Heil became Ukraine's humanitarian demining ambassador

Jerry Heil has become an ambassador of humanitarian demining of Ukraine. The renowned Ukrainian singer agreed to use her platform to raise awareness about the importance of humanitarian demining and m...

Agricultural land demining: record plot cleared in Kharkiv region
October 1, 2025
Agricultural land demining: record plot cleared in Kharkiv region

Agricultural land demining: a record-sized plot has been cleared in Kharkiv region. The clearing of this plot became the largest single demining project within the state compensation programme. "The c...

Humanitarian demining results for August
September 24, 2025
Humanitarian demining results for August

Online certification of mine action operators has started working on the Diia portal. Now companies wishing to obtain certification as mine action operators can submit their applications electronicall...

An inter-factional parliamentary caucus on mine action was established in the Verkhovna Rada
September 23, 2025
An inter-factional parliamentary caucus on mine action was established in the Verkhovna Rada

DOK-ING is increasing the localisation of demining machine production in Ukraine. The Croatian manufacturer is expanding the range of components produced by Ukrainian enterprises. "DOK-ING's commitmen...

'Step by Step' campaign: UNITED24 raised $1.5 million for humanitarian demining
September 19, 2025
'Step by Step' campaign: UNITED24 raised $1.5 million for humanitarian demining

Ihor Bezkaravainyi has become co-chair of the Sectoral Working Group on Humanitarian Demining. The appointment reflects the Deputy Minister's leadership role in coordinating Ukraine's mine action effo...

Croatian experience in mine action: a meeting with a delegation from Croatia and Slovenia took place
September 9, 2025
Croatian experience in mine action: a meeting with a delegation from Croatia and Slovenia took place

The Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, jointly with the OSCE team and with the support of the European Union, has prepared a comprehensive document on gender issues for mine action operators. «Gender eq...

10 thousand hectares of agricultural land demined under the state compensation program
September 4, 2025
10 thousand hectares of agricultural land demined under the state compensation program

Demining in August: hundreds of cleared hectares, vouchers for deminer training, and new types of mine action activities. The monthly summary was presented by the Ministry of Economy, Environment and ...

Humanitarian demining results for July
August 28, 2025
Humanitarian demining results for July

For the first time, a demining machine — the MR.5100 manufactured by «KHARKIV TRACTOR ENGINEERING» — has been added to the list of Ukrainian industrial machinery and equipment for which the state comp...

The first certified mine action operator received a certificate through Diia
August 25, 2025
The first certified mine action operator received a certificate through Diia

Irish singer Vivienne Mort performed on a demined field near Kyiv as part of the Ukrainian art project "Free Land Sounds". The performance of the song "Sontse" ("Sun") became part of a music video aim...

Canadian company Global Clearance Solutions created a demining vehicle repair hub in Ukraine
August 12, 2025
Canadian company Global Clearance Solutions created a demining vehicle repair hub in Ukraine

The first qualification centre in Ukraine based on the profession of deminer will operate at Sheriff Demining. The centre will train and certify mine action specialists in accordance with the professi...