Ukraine will receive more than $240 million and equipment for humanitarian demining
Foreign donors, including the US, the EU, Japan, Germany, the UK, Norway, Sweden, Italy, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Denmark, Canada, Austria, Switzerland, Korea, and the Howard Buffett Foundation, will provide Ukraine with a total of over $244 million for humanitarian demining.
According to Censor.NЕТ, this was stated by First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Yulia Svyrydenko.
"We are working to increase the capacity of state institutions, engage non-governmental organizations and businesses in mine action," she wrote.
According to the minister, Ukraine has already reached agreements with international manufacturers - Croatian DOK-ING and Danish Hydrema - to localize their production in Ukraine. Work is also underway to increase the number of demining equipment.
"By the end of the year, Ukraine is to receive equipment from foreign partners - 10 much-needed demining machines from the Croatian company DOK-ING. Another 10 machines from Global Clearance Solutions. Almost 200 pyrotechnic machines, more than 600 metal detectors, 50 blasting machines," Svyrydenko writes.
Ukraine will also receive individual demining kits, explosive protective suits, quadcopters, and robotic systems for the disposal of ammunition.
"We are also working on launching a demining market and creating a mine action strategy - in fact, the main document that will shape policy in this area," the Deputy Prime Minister summarized.
