Demining expert reveals Ukraine’s sapper count
UNDP Mine Action Specialist in Ukraine, Oleksandr Lobov,
disclosed the number of deminers operating in the country in an interview with
Radio NV on April 4.
According to the expert, Ukraine is facing a significant
challenge in demining its territory.
Currently, State Emergency Service and State Transport
Service are the leading organizations involved in demining, with over two
thousand sappers working and 1,500 more to be recruited this year.
However, this number is not sufficient, and the goal is to
increase the number of deminers to five thousand within state institutions
alone.
Humanitarian demining market in Ukraine is also rapidly
developing, with 33 organizations already accredited and 50 more in line to
receive accreditation.
Approximately 25% of Ukraine's territory is currently
contaminated with mines and explosives due to Russian invasion, Interior
Minister Ihor Klymenko said on April 5.
Previously, it was reported that 30% of the country's
territory was mined.
Ministry of Internal Affairs and the State Emergency Service
estimate that it may take up to ten years to completely clear Ukraine from
mines.
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