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€6 million for demining: Italy announced a grant competition for clearing Ukrainian land
March 20, 2025
€6 million for demining: Italy announced a grant competition for clearing Ukrainian land

The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) has announced a grant competition for land clearance from mines and other remnants of war in frontline regions. Projects should be aimed at non-te...

Ukraine adopted a state standard for the use of mechanized demining equipment
March 19, 2025
Ukraine adopted a state standard for the use of mechanized demining equipment

A state standard on the use of mechanised demining means has been adopted in Ukraine. The standard establishes requirements and procedures for the use of heavy demining machines and other mechanised e...

Funds raised through the UNITED24 platform can be used to pay for demining services
March 18, 2025
Funds raised through the UNITED24 platform can be used to pay for demining services

The government has authorised the use of funds raised through the UNITED24 fundraising platform for the Ministry of Economy's account to pay for humanitarian demining services. The corresponding amend...

'We Live Here 2.0': sappers received equipment and machinery worth 100 million hryvnias
March 17, 2025
'We Live Here 2.0': sappers received equipment and machinery worth 100 million hryvnias

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 repre...

'We Live Here 2.0': Serhiy Prytula Foundation donated 30 pyrotechnic vehicles for SESU
March 14, 2025
'We Live Here 2.0': Serhiy Prytula Foundation donated 30 pyrotechnic vehicles for SESU

An improved approach to the procurement of agricultural land demining services: results of a meeting with mine action operators. The Ministry of Economy held a consultative meeting with certified mine...

Humanitarian demining: February results
March 12, 2025
Humanitarian demining: February results

Humanitarian demining in February: cleared agricultural land in Kharkiv and new services on the market. The monthly summary highlighted key developments in the mine action sector. "February produced s...

Farmers awaiting demining: how the compensation program changed their lives
March 5, 2025
Farmers awaiting demining: how the compensation program changed their lives

Assistance to victims of explosive ordnance in Ukraine: the Danish Refugee Council presented an analysis of the needs of affected individuals. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the chall...

First agricultural land officially returned to use after demining under the compensation program
February 28, 2025
First agricultural land officially returned to use after demining under the compensation program

The National Police unit in Zhytomyr region has received from Estonia a mobile modular camp for sappers. This solution will allow several dozen demining specialists to work in comfortable conditions e...

Humanitarian demining: January results
February 27, 2025
Humanitarian demining: January results

Ukraine's demining needs have decreased by 5 billion dollars thanks to progress in land clearance — report by RDNA4. The World Bank's Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA4) confirmed that Ukraine h...

UNDP trains veterans for careers in mine action
February 25, 2025
UNDP trains veterans for careers in mine action

The first auctions for demining agricultural land based on this year's applications from farmers have been announced. The auctions are being held in the Prozorro electronic procurement system, ensurin...

Assistance to explosive ordnance victims: the state compensation mechanism
February 21, 2025
Assistance to explosive ordnance victims: the state compensation mechanism

More than 40 representatives of the government, international donors, non-governmental organisations, and operators discussed the main challenges and developed specific recommendations on how to make ...

Chernihiv region: divers cleared the river bottom of explosive ordnance
February 20, 2025
Chernihiv region: divers cleared the river bottom of explosive ordnance

An opportunity to rent and lease demining machines has appeared in Ukraine. This new financial mechanism makes heavy and expensive demining equipment more accessible to mine action operators, especial...